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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M launches Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?) from Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Russian Space Forces's Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M lifted off from 43/3 (43L) at Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on 17 Sep 2026 16:50:00 UTC. The flight succeeded.
The flight
The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit.
The mission
Note: Satellite serial number and Cosmos designation 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.
Payload description as recorded by Launch Library 2.
By the numbers
Russian Space Forces has now flown 158 launches in total. Its run of consecutive successful launches stands at 70.
It was the 234th launch from 43/3 (43L).
| Liftoff | 17 Sep 2026 16:50:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| Outcome | Launch Successful |
| Vehicle | Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M |
| Provider | Russian Space Forces |
| Pad | 43/3 (43L) |
| Target orbit | Medium Earth Orbit |
Written by Everything Space from Launch Library 2’s record of this flight — every figure above comes from that record. Fetched Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:21:52 GMT.