Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Navigation · MEO
Glonass-K2 are the fourth 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 2584 [GLONASS-K2] 2025-042A | Payload | 19112 × 19148 km · 65.2° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2025-042B | Rocket body | 19037 × 19119 km · 65.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2025-042 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).