---
title: "Russia Has Two GLONASS-K Satellites In Orbit Now"
description: "The Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket has successfully put the new-generation Russian navigation satellite 'Glonass-K' into orbit"
date: "2014-12-02"
modified: "2015-08-13"
authors:
  - name: "StefanCretu"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/stefancretu"
url: "https://futurism.com/russia-two-glonass-k-satellites-orbit-now"
categories:
  - "Off-World"
  - "Space"
tags:
  - "space"
---

# Russia Has Two GLONASS-K Satellites In Orbit Now

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Russia_GLONASS-K_sat.jpg>)

- The satellite was launched from the Russian Plesetsk space center
- Plesetsk has been the site of Russia's GLONASS satellite launches since February 26, 2011, when the first new-generation GLONASS-K spacecraft was put into orbit by the Soyuz 2.1 medium-class carrier rocket
- There are currently 24 operational GLONASS satellites in orbit. The network provides real-time positioning and speed data for surface, sea and airborne objects around the globe