Previously delayed GLONASS Satellites launched

Roscosmos has confirmed a successful launch of the GLONASS-M satellites. “In the first communication session with the satellites, telemetry data was obtained that confirmed that the state of all systems of the spacecraft is normal and corresponds to the flight program,” Roscosmos said in a statement. This launch was the Block 40 GLONASS launch postponed from September 2009. The satellites launched are numbers 31, 32, and 35.

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