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Blitz-M upgraded spacecraft

The upgraded spacecraft BLITZ-M consists of two spherical menisci and a central spherical lens.

Its purpose is to reflect the laser radiation of the quantum optical station in the opposite direction. In comparison with similar products, which consist of many corner reflectors installed in a metal ball, the Blitz-M spacecraft provides a zero signature of the reflected pulse.

The Blitz-M spacecraft was created for a slant range ballistic standard in order to achieve the specified performance of the GLONASS system in terms of the navigation field accuracy.

  • Blitz-M

Parameters

Blitz-M equivalent scattering surface (on axis)
over 106 m²
Weight
16,7 kg
Diameter
220 mm
Orbital altitude
1,500 km
Ball lens material
K108 glass
Menisci material
TF105 glass
Orbit type
polar, circular
Reflective coating
multilayer, interference
Magnitude
11 m – 13m