Payload (satellite)
COSMOS 2477 [GLONASS-M]: live position and orbit
OperationalRussia / CIS
COSMOS 2477 [GLONASS-M] is a satellite launched 2011-11-04 by Russia / CIS.
Facts
NORAD ID37868
International designator2011-064B
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerRussia / CIS
Launch date2011-11-04
Launch siteBaikonur, Kazakhstan
Orbital period675.7 min
Inclination65.35°
Apogee19182 km
Perigee19078 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.