Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 23 (Kosmos 2619)
Russian Space Forces launched a Soyuz 2.1b Fregat rocket from 43/3 (43L) carrying Glonass-K1 No. 23 (Kosmos 2619) to Medium Earth Orbit on 24 Aug 2026, 02:40 UTC. Outcome: Launch Successful.
SuccessLaunch Successful
About the mission
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.