Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?)

Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?) launched on Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M (Russian Space Forces) from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 16:50 UTC. Result: Launch Successful.

Note: Satellite serial number and Cosmos designation not confirmed. 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.

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Provider

Russian Space Forces

Launch site

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Destination

Medium Earth Orbit

Status

Launch Successful

Mission type

Navigation