Success
Uragan-M 18 to 20
Navigation
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government
Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced
MEOorbit
GLONASS navigation satellites
Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Mission details
GLONASS (ГЛОНАСС, IPA: [ɡɫɐˈnas]; Russian: Глобальная навигационная спутниковая система, tr. Global'naya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema, lit. 'Global Navigation Satellite System') is a Russian satellite navigation system operating as part of a radionavigation-satellite service. It provides an alternative to Global Positioning System (GPS) and is the second navigational system in operation with global coverage and of comparable precision.
Oct 12, 1982 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#4,954
KhSC Mission
#140
Pad Launch
#55
Location Launch
#1,307
Designator
2008-067
Launch Window
NET
Dec 25, 2008, 10:43 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Dec 25, 2008, 4:43 PM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced Specs
Length
58.2 m
Diameter
7.4 m
Launch Mass
712 t
Thrust
10,532 kN
LEO Capacity
21,000 kg
GTO Capacity
6,920 kg
GEO Capacity
3,250 kg
Launch Cost
$65M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2007
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 17d
Total Launches
6
Successful
6
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
6
Maiden flight: Dec 25, 2007
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
Founded
1916
Administrator
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Total Launches
193
Successful
178
Failed
15
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
4