Tag: Glonass

  • Soyuz rocket deploys upgraded Russian navigation craft

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    A new navigation satellite lifted off aboard a Soyuz rocket Sunday and reached an orbital perch 12,000 miles above Earth to test upgraded capabilities aimed at improving positioning services for Russian military and civilian users. The spacecraft will join Russia’s Glonass navigation system, an analog to the U.S. military’s GPS network. The Glonass satellite launched…

  • Soyuz 2-1B lofts GLONASS K-1 satellite

    Soyuz 2-1B lofts GLONASS K-1 satellite

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    A Russian Soyuz 2-1B has launched the much-delayed GLONASS K-1 Global Navigation satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Launch from a chilly Pad 43/4 occurred at 21:52 UTC on Sunday, marking the second launch of this class of satellite, following on from the first that was lofted in 2011. GLONASS K-1 Launch: The Russian GLONASS Global Navigation…

  • Russian GLONASS launch spotted by the ISS crew

    Russian GLONASS launch spotted by the ISS crew

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    The launch of a Soyuz 2-1B from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome – lofting another Russian GLONASS -M satellite – caught the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) by surprise this weekend, as European astronaut Alexander Gerst grabbed his camera and took photos of the satellite ascending during powered flight. Russian Launch: The Russian GLONASS Global Navigation…

  • Russian Proton-M fails at launch and crashes into spaceport

    Russian Proton-M fails at launch and crashes into spaceport

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    Russia launched their Proton rocket Tuesday morning local time, carrying three satellites for the GLONASS navigation system. However, liftoff from site 81/24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome – which occurred at 02:38 UTC (08:38 local time) – ended seconds later, with a dramatic failure that resulted in a huge impact at the spaceport. FAILURE: The launch…

  • Soyuz 2-1B successfully launches new Glonass-M satellite into orbit

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    Russia has successfully launched another Kosmos (Glonass-M) class satellite into orbit, following lift-off of their Soyuz 2-1B launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. Launch occurred at 08:25 UTC on Monday, with a successful spacecraft separation confirmed just over three hours later. Successful Launch: Glonass is the Russian version to the US Global…

  • Russian Proton-M launches three Glonass-M GPS satellites

    Russian Proton-M launches three Glonass-M GPS satellites

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    A Russian government Proton-M launch vehicle has successfully launched with three Glonass-M – the Russian Global Positioning System (GPS) – satellites on Friday. Launch was on schedule at 12:52 GMT from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, as the Russian fleet of vehicles continue their fight back from recent failures. Glonass-M Launch: Glonass is the Russian…