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Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?)
SUCCESS
17 SEPT 2026 (TIME TBD)
RUSSIAN SPACE FORCES
Launch record
Outcome
Success
Launched 17 Sept 2026 (time TBD)
Launch time
TBD
17 Sept 2026
Status
Success
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Window
Instantaneous
UTC
Launch provider
Russian Space ForcesRocket
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-MPad
43/3 (43L)Mission type
NavigationOrbit
Medium Earth OrbitOrbital launch of the year
#224Russian Space Forces launch of the year
#6Launch from this pad
#234Mission
Note: Satellite serial number and Cosmos designation not confirmed.
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 unpressurized and weighs 935 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.
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| 02 | Kosmos 2615-2618 | 23 Apr 2026 | Angara 1.2 | Success |
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| 04 | Meridian-M No.21L | 03 Apr 2026 | Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M | Success |
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Last updated 29 Sept 2026