Navigation/Global Positioning

Glonass 736 (Cosmos 2464) – 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 SatelliteGlonass 736 (Cosmos 2464)
PurposeNavigation/Global Positioning
ContractorISS Reshetnev
Country of ContractorRussia
Launch Mass (kg.)1 415
Class of OrbitMEO
Perigee (km)18 909
Expected Lifetime (yrs.)7
Date of Launch02.09.2010
Launch SiteBaikonur Cosmodrome
Launch VehicleProton M
COSPAR Number2010-041C
NORAD Number37139

Glonass 736 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.

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