Navigation/Global Positioning

Glonass 720 (Cosmos 2433) – 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 720 (Cosmos 2433)
PurposeNavigation/Global Positioning
ContractorISS Reshetnev
Country of ContractorRussia
Launch Mass (kg.)1 480
Class of OrbitMEO
Perigee (km)19 124
Expected Lifetime (yrs.)7
Date of Launch26.10.2007
Launch SiteBaikonur Cosmodrome
Launch VehicleProton K
COSPAR Number2007-052A
NORAD Number32275

Glonass 720 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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