Glonass-K1? (Kosmos 2621?)
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Russian Space Forces · 43/3 (43L)
Overview
Launch successful
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M lifted off on Sat 7 Nov 2026, 13:22 UTC and the launch was a success: the rocket did what it was meant to do.
- Rocket
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
- Provider
- Russian Space Forces
- Launch pad
- 43/3 (43L)
- Location
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Launch time
- Sat 7 Nov 2026, 13:22 UTC
- Launch window
- Sat 7 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC to Sat 7 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Orbit
- Medium Earth Orbit
Live updates
We did not post live updates for this launch.
Discussion
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Rockets and launchesMission
Note: Payload identity uncertain. Glonass-K are the third generation of satellite design for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite is unpressurized and weighs 935 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.
Description from the launch provider, passed on by Launch Library, The Space Devs.