The newest Glonass-K2 will be launched from the Plesetsk site on August 7

The information you provided describes the upcoming launch of the GLONASS-K2 satellite, which is the first satellite of the GLONASS navigation system with the number 13L. It belongs to the new generation of Glonass-K2 and will be launched from the Plesetsk site on August 7.

The Glonass-K2 satellite is designed to have a lifespan of 10 years and will provide high positioning accuracy of less than 30 cm. The launch of the first Glonass-K2 device was initially planned for the end of 2022 but was postponed for various reasons. However, the management of Roscosmos announced its launch in August of the current year (2023).

The Glonass-K2 satellites represent the third generation of Russian navigation devices, following the first-generation Glonass and the second-generation Glonass-M. One key difference between Glonass-K2 and Glonass-M is the ability to transmit signals in the L1 and L2 bands, whereas only the frequencies of the L3 band were previously used.

The latest Glonass-K2 satellite is expected to serve as the foundation of the Russian navigation system until 2050, further enhancing the capabilities and coverage of the GLONASS network.