Glonass-M No. 53 (Kosmos 2516)

Soyuz-2.1b launched a GLONASS-M navigation satellite (Kosmos 2516) from Plesetsk to replenish Russia's GLONASS constellation. Despite a reported Fregat upper-stage irregularity, the satellite still reached close to its intended orbit and entered service.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

MEO

Medium Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.5 T

Flight

14th

of 26 Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flights

Date and time

29 May 2016, 08:44 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

Builder

Progress RSC

Launch site

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Payload

Navigation

International designator

2016-032

Launches in 2016

32nd of 85

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