As reported by GPS World: A single GLONASS-M satellite was launched from the Plesetsk
Cosmodrome on Saturday, June 14, at 17:16 UTC. The satellite, GLONASS-M
55 (with designation 755 once operational and also known as Kosmos
2500), was inserted into the GLONASS constellation’s Plane 3 and will
occupy orbital slot 21, according to ISS Reshetnev, the manufacturer of
the satellite.
Reshetnev also reported that the satellite is equipped with an
experimental payload capable of transmitting signals in the L3 frequency
band. The L3 signal, centered at 1202.025 MHz , is CDMA unlike the
GLONASS legacy FDMA signals. The experiment will include flight testing
of the new equipment and evaluation of its accuracy characteristics. The
GLONASS-K1 test satellite also transmits an L3 signal.
A video of the launch can be viewed on the Zvezda (meaning “Star”) TV network run by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
A video of the launch can be viewed on the Zvezda (meaning “Star”) TV network run by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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