Glonass-K1 No. 23 (Kosmos 2619)
Glonass-K1 No. 23 (Kosmos 2619) launched on Soyuz 2.1b Fregat (Russian Space Forces) from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, Mon, 24 Aug 2026, 02:40 UTC. Result: Launch Successful.
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
- Provider
- Russian Space Forces
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Destination
- Medium Earth Orbit
- Status
- Launch Successful
- Mission type
- Navigation