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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 19 launched on Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 02:40 AM UTC — a Russian Space Forces mission.
NET Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 02:40 AM UTC
Mission profile
Flight simulation
A representative gravity-turn climb for Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat to Medium Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
SimulatedRepresentative Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Note: Payload identity not confirmed. Glonass-K are the third generation of satellite design for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite is unpressurized and weighs 935 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.
Around this launch
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Good to know
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 19 is scheduled to lift off Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 02:40 AM UTC.
A live webcast will appear on this page as soon as the provider publishes a stream link.
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 19 is an Russian Space Forces mission flying on a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat.
It lifts off from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.