The satellites look to be rectangular in shape.
MOSCOW, August 15 - RIA Novosti. The launch of the new-generation navigation satellite Glonass-K from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, which is regularly postponed from March, has been postponed to October, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti. "The launch of the Glonass-K satellite has been postponed to October, tentatively - to the 17th. There are no technical obstacles for it," the agency's source said.
https://ria.ru/20200815/1575813760.htmlGoogle translate:QuoteMOSCOW, August 15 - RIA Novosti. The launch of the new-generation navigation satellite Glonass-K from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, which is regularly postponed from March, has been postponed to October, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti. "The launch of the Glonass-K satellite has been postponed to October, tentatively - to the 17th. There are no technical obstacles for it," the agency's source said.
Directions 2020: GLONASS focuses on usersDecember 15, 2019 - By Yury Urlichich, Sergey Karutin and Nikolay TestoedovBy Yury Urlichich, First Deputy Director General of ROSCOMOS State Space CorporationSergey Karutin, Designer General of GLONASSNikolay Testoedov, Director General, Information Satellite Systems...Glonass-K. In 2020, the launch campaign for the Glonass-M satellites will come to its end. The Glonass-K satellites will come on stage with the first launch of Glonass-K-15 scheduled for the beginning of the next year. We are fully confident that this satellite will not disappoint our users.
Satellite "Glonass-K": preparation for launchThe company "Information Satellite Systems" named after Academician MF Reshetnev "has completed the creation of a new navigation spacecraft" Glonass-K ".The new "Glonass-K" was manufactured taking into account the flight tests of the previous two vehicles of this series, and the share of domestic components has been increased in its composition.All ground tests were carried out with the satellite, as a result of which its characteristics and readiness to perform the target functions were confirmed.The spacecraft has already been delivered to the Plesetsk cosmodrome. In the near future, work will begin with him on preparations for launch.Glonass-K is a new generation spacecraft. It is based on the unpressurized Express-1000K platform developed by ISS. The satellite's mass is 935 kg, the guaranteed service life in orbit is 10 years. In addition to navigation signals, Glonass-K transmits information from the international search and rescue system for people in distress, COSPAS-SARSAT.Replenishment of the orbital constellation with spacecraft of this series will increase the accuracy of navigation determinations of the GLONASS system.09/22/2020
https://ria.ru/20201009/sputnik-1578951057.htmlGoogle translate:QuoteMOSCOW, October 9 - RIA Novosti. The launch of the new-generation navigation satellite Glonass-K from the Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled for late October, the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems company (Roscosmos enterprise) reported.... Later, an agency source in the rocket and space industry said that the launch was postponed to October 25. The satellite is currently undergoing training at the cosmodrome. "The launch of the Glonass-K navigation satellite ... is scheduled for the end of October," says a video posted on the company's YouTube channel.
MOSCOW, October 9 - RIA Novosti. The launch of the new-generation navigation satellite Glonass-K from the Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled for late October, the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems company (Roscosmos enterprise) reported.... Later, an agency source in the rocket and space industry said that the launch was postponed to October 25. The satellite is currently undergoing training at the cosmodrome. "The launch of the Glonass-K navigation satellite ... is scheduled for the end of October," says a video posted on the company's YouTube channel.
October 25th from 18:30 UTC. Is that correct?The satellite should arrive roughly in plane 2 at slot 10,estimated. (723 without guarantee)I can't calculate that correctly.
Quote from: GWR64 on 10/16/2020 12:21 pmOctober 25th from 18:30 UTC. Is that correct?The satellite should arrive roughly in plane 2 at slot 10,estimated. (723 without guarantee)I can't calculate that correctly.19:08:42
The Soyuz-2 launch vehicle with the new-generation Glonass-K navigation satellite has been taken to the launch complex of the Plesetsk cosmodrome for launch on October 25, the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems company reported, RIA Novosti reported."At the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the export of the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket with the Glonass-K satellite to the launch complex has begun. The launch <...> is scheduled for October 25," the video posted on the enterprise's YouTube channel says.
https://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/76640/Google translationQuoteThe Soyuz-2 launch vehicle with the new-generation Glonass-K navigation satellite has been taken to the launch complex of the Plesetsk cosmodrome for launch on October 25, the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems company reported, RIA Novosti reported."At the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the export of the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket with the Glonass-K satellite to the launch complex has begun. The launch <...> is scheduled for October 25," the video posted on the enterprise's YouTube channel says.
The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Glonass-K navigation satellite was routinely launched on Sunday evening from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, according to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry."On Sunday, October 25, at 22 hours 08 minutes (Moscow time), from the launcher (PU) No. 4 of site No. 43 of the State Test Cosmodrome of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (Plesetsk cosmodrome) in the Arkhangelsk Region, the combat crew of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces carried out a successful launch of a medium-class carrier rocket (LV) "Soyuz-2.1B" with a navigation spacecraft (SC) "Glonass-K", the department said.They noted that all pre-launch operations and the launch of the rocket were carried out in the normal mode.
if everything will fly normally, the spacecraft branch at 01.40.31.564 ... 10.26.2020 ...
