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GONETS-D1 2 (23788)
COSPAR: 1996-009B | Alt Name: Gonets-D1 No. 14L
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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
23788
International Designator
1996-009B
Epoch
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Inclination
82.57°
Right Ascension
293.55°
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Argument of Perigee
39.56°
Period
113.99 min
Mean Motion
12.63 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-D1 2
Alternative Name
Gonets-D1 No. 14L
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23788U 96009B 26185.28742453 .00000039 00000-0 15603-3 0 9999
2 23788 82.5717 293.5543 0007419 39.5558 320.6074 12.63217353400253
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GONETS-D1 2 satellite, also known as Gonets-D1 No. 14L, was launched on February 19, 1996, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters. The satellite weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, indicating no significant fuel usage for its mission. Its shape is described as a cylinder with antennas (Cyl + Ant), and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.9238 square meters. GONETS-D1 2 serves communication purposes using the Store-Dump method. It was manufactured by NPOPMR for the owner GONETS, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite operated for approximately 1.5 years following its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9238
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-D1 No. 14L (320)
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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