Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
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 2501 [GLONASS-K] 2014-075A | Payload | 19075 × 19185 km · 63.6° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2014-075B | Rocket body | 19384 × 19601 km · 63.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2014-075 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).