Navigation/Global Positioning

Glonass 723 (Cosmos 2436) – 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 723 (Cosmos 2436)
PurposeNavigation/Global Positioning
ContractorISS Reshetnev
Country of ContractorRussia
Launch Mass (kg.)1 480
Class of OrbitMEO
Perigee (km)19 147
Expected Lifetime (yrs.)7
Date of Launch25.12.2007
Launch SiteBaikonur Cosmodrome
Launch VehicleProton M
COSPAR Number2007-065C
NORAD Number32395

Glonass 723 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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