Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Cosmos 2534

Status

Success

Cosmos 2534

Launch Time
Mon May 27, 2019 06:23 UTC

1900th launch of a Soyuz.
The rocket was struck by lightning shortly after liftoff, but the vehicle was able to get into orbit without a problem.

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Rocket

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M

Roscosmos

Status: Active

Price: $25.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 4,550 kN

Payload to LEO: 7,500 kg

Payload to GTO: 3,250 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 2534

Cosmos 2534, also known as Uragan-M or GLONASS-M, are the second generation of Uragan satellite design used as part of the Russian GLONASS radio-based satellite navigation system. GLONASS provides an alternative to GPS and is the second navigational system in operation with global coverage and of comparable precision.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 1,415.0 kg

Medium Earth Orbit

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Location

Site 43/4, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

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Stats

2019

34th orbital launch attempt

Soyuz 2.1b

46th mission

4th mission of 2019

43rd successful mission

10th consecutive successful mission