Glonass-M (Kosmos 2478)

Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat launched a Glonass-M navigation satellite, designated Kosmos 2478, from Plesetsk to replenish Russia's GLONASS constellation.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

MEO

Medium Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

1.5 T

Flight

5th

of 26 Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flights

Date and time

28 November 2011, 08:25 UTC

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

Builder

Progress RSC

Launch site

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

Payload

Navigation

International designator

2011-071

Launches in 2011

74th of 84

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