Payload (satellite)
COSMOS 2434 [GLONASS-M]: live position and orbit
OperationalRussia / CIS
COSMOS 2434 [GLONASS-M] is a satellite launched 2007-12-25 by Russia / CIS.
Facts
NORAD ID32393
International designator2007-065A
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerRussia / CIS
Launch date2007-12-25
Launch siteBaikonur, Kazakhstan
Orbital period675.7 min
Inclination64.32°
Apogee19137 km
Perigee19122 km
About
The Global Navigation Satellite System, usually referred to by the acronym GLONASS, is a Russian satellite navigation system operating as part of a radionavigation-satellite service. It provides an alternative to the Global Positioning System (GPS) and was the second navigational system in operation with global coverage and of comparable precision.