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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Russian Space Forces
Government • RUS
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Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Sep 30 at 03:00am
Launchpad time•+0300
Sep 30 at 12:00am
Your local time•+0000
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
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Mission description
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.
— Glonass-K1 No. 19
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Attending a launch in person
Paid guided tours are how foreigners access Russian cosmodromes, for example Russia Discovery or Star City Tours, at a cost of around 3000 USD. The most valuable service they'll provide is organizing your permits with the Russian or Kazakh authorities.
If you only plan on seeing one, Vostochny is the most modern and likely the heart of Russian spaceflight moving forward, while Baikonur is steeped in history as the launch place of the first human in space (Yuri Gagarin) and the first woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova).
How to get there
From Moscow you can take an 18-hour overnight train directly to Plesetsk or a flight to Arkhangelsk and then a 5-hour train from there to Plesetsk or Mirny.
Note this is a highly restricted military spaceport and so all necessary permissions will need to be arranged beforehand.
Accomodation
Nearby hotels in Mirny for authorized visitors only. Hotels in Plesetsk are available to the general public.
Nearby parking
Parking not available on-site.
Agency details
Russian Space Forces are a branch of Russia's Aerospace Forces, focused on military and defense-related space operations. They handle satellite launches, missile warning systems, and space surveillance, ensuring the security and operational readiness of Russia's space assets.