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Russia

Spacecraft n°:

Russian spacecraft n°:

Glonass-M No 45

Launch data:

Designation	37868 / 11064B
Launch date	04 Nov 2011 - 12:51 UT
Launch site	Baikonur, LC-81/24
Launch vehicle	Proton-M/Briz-M
Mission	Military/commerc.: Navigation
Satellite type	Uragan-M (#36)
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	19150 x 19199 km
Eccentricity	6,48E+01
Inclination	64.8 deg
Period	677.5 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	OAO-ISS
Platform
Operator	Ministry of Defense
Mass at launch	1415 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	1000 W
Design lifetime	10 yrs - still active

Description:

Built by ISS Reshetnev Co., each Glonass M satellite weighs about 3,100 pounds (1,406 kg) at launch and has a design life of seven years. The Glonass system broadcasts navigation signals to Russian military and civilian users around the world. It is Russia's counterpart to the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System.

Mission details:

Three Glonass-M (Uragan-M) navigation satellites were launched on Nov 4, 2011 from Baikonur aboard a Proton-M. The launch used a Briz-M upper stage.
This is the Block 44 Glonass launch, with satellites Uragan-M No. 743, 744 and 745, also known as Glonass-M No. 43, 44 and 45.
On Nov 12, 2011 the satellites were in orbits of 18907 x 19172 km x 64.8 deg, 19160 x 19319 km x 64.8 deg, and 19018 x 19178 km x 64.8 deg.

Ref.: #7(JR650), #226, #228 - update: 09.02.12