"Glonass-M" are on schedule

Work has been completed with the first «Glonass-M» № 43. Spacecraft moved to storage mode.

Today in the assembly and testing facility professionals 92A50 rocket and space industry continues to prepare the spacecraft «Glonass-M» № 44, delivered to Baikonur on 26 September. Checks are performed on the satellite integrity, elektroproverki and operations to prepare for installation on the spacecraft solar panels.

In early October, is scheduled arrival at the space center third of the spacecraft — the spacecraft «Glonass-M» № 45.

Start space rocket «Proton-M» with the upper stage «Briz-M» and a block of three spacecraft «Glonass-M» is scheduled for early November.

Press Service of the Russian Space Agency

Source: www.roscosmos.ru