Glonass-M – a series of spacecraft of the Russian global navigation system GLONASS of the 2nd generation, developed and produced by ISS named after Academician M.F. It is Reshetnev.
Name of Satellite | Glonass-M |
Purpose | Navigation/Global Positioning |
Contractor | ISS Reshetnev |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 1 415 |
Class of Orbit | MEO |
Perigee (km) | 19 110 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 7 |
Date of Launch | 10.10.2022 |
Launch Site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Soyuz-2.1b |
COSPAR Number | 2022-130A |
NORAD Number | 54031 |
Glonass-M is distinct from satellites of the ‘Glonass’ series (1st generation) in that it has a fixed period of active existence of 7 years. In contrast to the previous satellites, these new satellites emit two signals for civilian consumers, which greatly enhances location accuracy.