Roscosmos, the Russian Space Agency, has announced the successful launch this morning of a single GLONASS-M satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage. The launch, scheduled for 08:25:58 UTC, occurred on time. Read more
Soyuz booster with Glonass satellite to be launched from Plesetsk
The booster Soyuz-2.1b with a satellite of the Glonass global navigation satellite system will be launched from the Plesetsk spaceport on Monday. Read more
Russia sent another Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit on Monday, said Alexei Zolotukhin, spokesman of Russian Space Forces. The Soyuz with the satellite on board was launched from the Plesetsk space centre earlier in the day. Read more (Russian)