Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others
Sep 28, 2020, 11:20 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Agency
Russian Space Forces
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
T 15000-025/112-501
COSPAR Designator
2020-068
Mission
Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others (Communications)
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. This launch also carries 22 small satellites as a rideshare payloads. These are cubesats for commercial companies such as Spire and Kepler Communications, as well as cubesats for various international universities.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Agency launches
113 (4 YTD)
Site launches
1638 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
302 (3 YTD)
Payloads (22)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-068A | Gonets-M No. 27L | GONETS | RU | Track |
| 2020-068B | Gonets-M No. 28L | GONETS | RU | Track |
| 2020-068C | Gonets-M No. 29L | GONETS | RU | Track |
| 2020-068D | MeznSat | AURAK/MASDAR | UAE | Track |
| 2020-068E | Yarilo-1 | BAUM | RU | Track |
| 2020-068F | Yarilo-2 | BAUM | RU | Track |
| 2020-068G | LacunaSat 3 | LACU/NANAVU | UK | Track |
| 2020-068H | Dekart | MGU | RU | Track |
| 2020-068J | Norby | NOVSU | RU | Track |
| 2020-068K | SALSAT | TUB | D | Track |
| 2020-068L | ICEYE-X7 | ICEYE | FI | Track |
| 2020-068M | ICEYE-X6 | ICEYE | FI | Track |
| 2020-068N | Kepler 5/Gen1-2 | KEPLER | CA | Track |
| 2020-068P | Kepler 4/Gen1-1 | KEPLER | CA | Track |
| 2020-068Q | Lemur FM145 | SPIREL/SPIRE | L | Track |
| 2020-068R | Lemur | SPIRE | US | Track |
| 2020-068S | Lemur FM144 | SPIREL/SPIRE | L | Track |
| 2020-068T | Lemur | SPIRE | US | Track |
| 2020-068U | NetSat 4 | ZFT | D | Track |
| 2020-068V | NetSat 3 | ZFT | D | Track |
| 2020-068W | NetSat 1 | ZFT | D | Track |
| 2020-068X | NetSat 2 | ZFT | D | Track |