Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation · CC BY 4.0
Mission
Navigation · MEO
Glonass-K are the third generation of satellite design for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite is…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 2471 [GLONASS-K] 2011-009A | Payload | 19122 × 19168 km · 65.3° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2011-009B | Rocket body | 19321 × 19673 km · 65.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2011-009. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).