Glonass Satellite Blasts Off on Soyuz to Replenish Russian Navigation Constellation

September 22, 2017September 23, 2017 Patrick Blau 8727 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Glonass-M No. 52, Plesetsk

Russia’s trusted Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the early hours on Friday with a Glonass navigation satellite to replace a recently-failed member of the country’s Global Navigation Satellite System

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Press Reports: Soyuz suffered Engine Problems during Sunday’s Glonass Satellite Delivery

May 30, 2016January 29, 2017 Patrick Blau 6513 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Glonass-M No.53

Press reports emerged on Monday claiming that Sunday’s successful launch of a Russian Glonass navigation satellite atop a Soyuz rocket was not without trouble.

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Photos & Video: Soyuz rockets into Space with Glonass Navigation Satellite

May 29, 2016 Patrick Blau 4219 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Glonass-M No.53

Russia’s Soyuz workhorse rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 8:44 UTC on Sunday, embarking on a mission to a 19,100-Kilometer orbit around Earth to deliver a Glonass-M navigation satellite

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Soyuz Rocket blasts off with Glonass Navigation Satellite to replenish aging Constellation

May 29, 2016January 29, 2017 Patrick Blau 6685 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Glonass-M No.53

Russia’s Soyuz workhorse rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 8:44 UTC on Sunday, embarking on a three-and-a-half-hour mission to a 19,100-Kilometer orbit around Earth to deliver a Glonass-M navigation satellite, replenishing the aging constellation as part of standard upkeep and maintenance.

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Soyuz Rocket set for Sunday Liftoff to replenish Glonass Navigation Constellation

May 28, 2016January 29, 2017 Patrick Blau 4052 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Glonass-M No. 52

A Russian Soyuz rocket is set for liftoff on Sunday from the country’s primary military launch site at Plesetsk on a mission to replenish the Glonass navigation satellite system.

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Glonass Navigation Constellation Replenishment Mission reaches target Orbit

February 7, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2660 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Plesetsk

Russia became the third country to send a navigation satellite into orbit this week when a Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 0:21 UTC on Sunday on a critical mission to replenish Russia’s Glonass Satellite Navigation Constellation.

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Photos: Soyuz Rocket blasts off from Russia with Glonass Navigation Satellite

February 7, 2016February 7, 2016 Patrick Blau 2865 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Plesetsk

A Soyuz 2-1B rocket lifted off from the Plestsk Cosmodrome on Sunday, embarking on a three-and-a-half-hour mission to replenish the Glonass Navigation Satellite Constellation.

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Video: Soyuz Rocket lights up the Night, lofting Glonass Navigation Satellite

February 7, 2016 Patrick Blau 3356 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Plesetsk

A Soyuz 2-1B rocket lifted off from the Plestsk Cosmodrome on Sunday, embarking on a three-and-a-half-hour mission to replenish the Glonass Navigation Satellite Constellation.

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Glonass Satellite blasts off atop Soyuz Rocket to replenish Russian Navigation Constellation

February 7, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3570 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Plesetsk

Russia’s Soyuz rocket thundered into the night skies over the country’s prime military launch site Saturday night, lifting off with a Glonass-M navigation satellite to replenish the Glonass satellite constellation in orbit 19,000 Kilometers above Earth.

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Soyuz Rocket set for Saturday Night Liftoff with Glonass Navigation Satellite

February 6, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3307 Views Glonass, Glonass-M, Plesetsk

Russia’s Soyuz rocket is set to conduct its year-opening launch Saturday night from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, carrying a Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit.