launches GLONASS-M navigation satellite

A rocket launched a new GLONASS-M satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, on 16 March 2020, at 18:28 UTC (21:28 local time). According to official sources, the navigation satellite was placed into the desired orbit and is functioning normally. GLONASS-M (ГЛОНАСС-М), also known as Uragan-M (Ураган-М) is part of the Russian GLONASS satellite navigation system. Credit: Roscosmos/ Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation