Navigation/Global Positioning

Glonass 733 (Cosmos 2457)- 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 733 (Cosmos 2457)
PurposeNavigation/Global Positioning
ContractorISS Reshetnev
Country of ContractorRussia
Launch Mass (kg.)1 415
Class of OrbitMEO
Perigee (km)18 864
Expected Lifetime (yrs.)7
Date of Launch14.12.2009
Launch SiteBaikonur Cosmodrome
Launch VehicleProton M
COSPAR Number2009-070B
NORAD Number36112

Glonass 733 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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