Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1? (Kosmos 2621?)
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M is scheduled to launch the Glonass-K1? (Kosmos 2621?) mission for Russian Space Forces from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, no earlier than Nov 7, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Unknown Pad · Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1? (Kosmos 2621?)
Launched Nov 7, 2026 10:30:00 PMIn flight
Flight direction
90° E
estimated from the target orbit · inclination 55.0°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
Can I see it from my city?
Twilight launch: the exhaust plume high up can catch the sunlight and glow like a jellyfish, visible from very far away.
- Moscowabout 815 km away: look north, low on the horizon
- Helsinkiabout 881 km away: look northeast, low on the horizon
Rough guide: clouds, the horizon and the rocket's path decide in the end.
About the mission
Note: Payload identity uncertain. 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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30:00 PM · 4 h 19 min ago
- Status
- In flight
- Launch provider
- Russian Space Forces
- Rocket
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Target orbit
- MEO
- Launch pad
- Unknown Pad · Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation