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GONETS-D1 1 (23787)
COSPAR: 1996-009A | Alt Name: Gonets-D1 No. 13L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 19, 1996
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23787
International Designator
1996-009A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:39:40 GMT
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Inclination
82.58°
Right Ascension
288.27°
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Argument of Perigee
11.25°
Period
113.91 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-D1 1
Alternative Name
Gonets-D1 No. 13L
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23787U 96009A 26184.77755286 .00000045 00000-0 18782-3 0 9997
2 23787 82.5777 288.2713 0011057 11.2516 157.1400 12.64107932401408
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GONETS-D1 1, also known as Gonets-D1 No. 13L, is a communication and store-dump satellite launched on February 19, 1996, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad aboard a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite has a length of 1.6 meters, diameter of 0.8 meters, and span of 7 meters with solar cells and batteries for power. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and in dry condition. Manufactured by NPOPMR for the GONETS mission, it features a cylindrical body with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and has an RCS of 0.9283. Its operational lifetime was approximately 1.5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9283
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-D1 No. 13L (319)
Purpose
Communication, Store-Dump
Mission
Communication, Store-Dump
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
1.5 years
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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