Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1? (Kosmos 2621?)
Russian Space Forces
- Pad
- 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Orbit
- Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Rocket
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
Launched Nov 7, 2026, 8:30 AM ET
Reached orbit (Medium Earth Orbit).
Launch Library gives this time to the hour.
STATUS
Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
MISSION
- Mission
- Glonass-K1? (Kosmos 2621?)
- Type
- Navigation
- Orbit
- Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Note: Payload identity uncertain. 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.
ROCKET AND PROVIDER
- Rocket
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
- Provider
- Russian Space Forces (government)
- Window
- Nov 7, 2026, 2:00 AM ET to Nov 7, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Source: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs), record updated Nov 7, 2026, 12:30 PM ET. Times are US Eastern. Every launch SpaceDew tracks