Manufacturer | ISS Reshetnev | ||
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Country of origin | Russia | ||
Operator | JSC «Navigation-Information systems» | ||
Applications | Navigation | ||
Specifications | |||
Bus | Ekspress-1000K | ||
Launch mass | 935 kg | ||
Power | 1600 watts | ||
Batteries | NiH2 | ||
Equipment | FDMA signals: L1OF, L1SF, L2OF and L2SF CDMA signals: L3OC | ||
Regime | Medium Earth orbit (MEO) | ||
Design life | 10 years (planned) | ||
Production | |||
Status | In production | ||
On order | 7 [1] | ||
Built | 5 | ||
Launched | 5 | ||
Operational | 3 | ||
Retired | 1 | ||
Maiden launch | 26 February 2011 | ||
Last launch | 10 October 2022 | ||
Related spacecraft | |||
Derived from | GLONASS-M | ||
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GLONASS-K is the latest satellite design intended as a part of the Russian GLONASS radio-based satellite navigation system. Developed by ISS Reshetnev (Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev) and first launched on 26 February 2011, it is a substantial improvement of the previous GLONASS-M second-generation satellites, having a longer lifespan and better accuracy.