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Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-MRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Cosmodrome Site 1S
Saturday, October 22, 2022 · 07:57 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

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Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payl...

Height46.3 m
LEO Payload8,200 kg
Launches347
Successes330

Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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RUS • Founded 1992

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. So...

Mission Brief

Gonets-M are an upgraded version of Gonets satellites, derived from military communications system Strela-3. Gonets-M constellation is tasked with monitoring ecological and industrial objects, providing communication and data transmission services, covering also the remote areas like the Far North region. Also onboard is the Skif-D demonstration satellite for the planned Russian Sfera LEO communication satellite constellation.

PayloadGonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Stages4
PadCosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

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Launch Site

Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

LAUNCH SITE
51.884°N, 128.334°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.