3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)

A Proton-M/DM-2 launched a trio of Glonass-M navigation satellites from Baikonur, designated Cosmos-2459, -2460 and -2461. They joined Russia's Glonass constellation's third orbital plane, expanding the system toward full global coverage.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

MEO

Medium Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

5.3 T

Flight

5th

of 6 Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced flights

Date and time

1 March 2010, 21:19 UTC

Rocket

Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced

Builder

Khrunichev

Launch site

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Payload

Navigation

International designator

2010-007

Launches in 2010

7th of 74

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