Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Cosmos 2544

Status

Success

Cosmos 2544

Launch Time
Wed Dec 11, 2019 08:54 UTC

First use of Site 43/3 since 2002. First flight of Soyuz 2.1b and of a Soyuz 2 from the Site 43/3.

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Rocket

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat

Image Credit: Roscosmos

VKS RF

Status: Active

Price: $25.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 4,550 kN

Payload to LEO: 7,500 kg

Payload to GTO: 3,000 kg

Stages: 4

Strap-ons: 4

Rocket Height: 46.94 m

Fairing Diameter: 4.11 m

Fairing Height: 11.43 m

Details

Mission Details

Cosmos 2544 (GLONASS-M 59)

GLONASS-M (Russian: ГЛОНАСС-М), also known as Uragan-M (Russian: Ураган-М) are the second generation of Uragan satellite design used as part of the Russian GLONASS radio-based satellite navigation system.

Payloads: 1

Medium Earth Orbit

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Location

Site 43/3, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

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Stats

2019

93rd orbital launch attempt

Soyuz 2.1b

49th mission

7th mission of 2019

46th successful mission

13th consecutive successful mission