The upper stage “Fregat” successfully brought into orbit satellite “GLONASS-M” – TASS

MOSCOW, February 7th. / TASS /. The upper stage “Fregat”, previously separated with the navigation satellite “GLONASS-M” from the carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1b” successfully brought the spacecraft into orbit. This was reported by TASS in the management of Press and Information of the Russian Federation Minborony.

“The launch vehicle of the middle class” Soyuz-2.1b “at set times successfully put into orbit the Russian navigation spacecraft” Glonass-M ” . The launch of the spacecraft, and excretion into orbit passed in normal mode “, – said in the Defense Ministry

ground automated control complex facilities responsible for supervising the launch and flight of the carrier, noted in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.. adopted by the management of land resources of the Main test space center named after Titov Space Forces Air Space Forces (VKS).

“With the spacecraft” Glonass-M “is set and maintained a steady telemetry communications. Onboard the spacecraft are functioning normally, “- advised in the press service of the Defense Ministry and information

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