Cosmos-2501 , Glonass-K1 No. 12 is the Russian navigation satellite of the GLONASS system , launched on November 30, 2014 . It is the second satellite of the Glonass-K1 series, which will serve as a prototype for Glonass-K2 satellites. [one]
| Cosmos-2501 | |
|---|---|
 Glonass-K1 satellite model | |
| Operator |  Aerospace Defense Forces |
| Tasks | Navigation satellite |
| Launch pad | Plesetsk Square 43/4 |
| Launch vehicle | Soyuz-2.1b / Frigate-M |
| Launch | November 30, 2014 21:52:56 UTC |
| Flight duration | 10 years |
| NSSDC ID | 2014-075A |
| SCN | 40315 |
| Specifications | |
| Platform | Express-1000A |
| Weight | 935 kg |
| Elements of the orbit | |
| Orbit type | Mid Altitude Near Earth |
| Mood | 64.8 ° |
| Apocenter | 19,279 km |
| Pericenter | 19715 km |
Cosmos-2501 was built by the ISS on the basis of the Express-1000A satellite platform and generates broadcast signals in the L1, L2 and L3 bands for civil and military purposes. In addition to navigation equipment, the satellite carries on board equipment related to the Cospas-Sarsat search and rescue system. [one]
The satellite was launched on November 30, 2014 at 21:52:26 UTC from the site 43/4 of the Plesetsk cosmodrome using the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle and the Frigate-M booster block. [2] The satellite is expected to operate in orbit for 10 years.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Krebs, Gunter Uragan-K1 (GLONASS-K1) . Gunter's Space Page . Date of treatment December 17, 2014.
- ↑ Zak, Anatoly GLONASS-K No. 12 satellite . RussianSpaceWeb . Date of treatment November 30, 2014.