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GONETS-D1 4 (24728)
COSPAR: 1997-006D | Alt Name: Gonets-D1 No. 16L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 14, 1997
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24728
International Designator
1997-006D
Epoch
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Inclination
82.60°
Right Ascension
225.50°
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Argument of Perigee
135.88°
Period
113.93 min
Mean Motion
12.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-D1 4
Alternative Name
Gonets-D1 No. 16L
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 24728U 97006D 26185.09029350 .00000011 00000-0 16039-5 0 9991
2 24728 82.6023 225.5049 0008811 135.8837 224.2959 12.63922914355348
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GONETS-D1 4 (also known as Gonets-D1 No. 16L) is a communication satellite that was launched on February 14, 1997, from the PLMSC launch site using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from LC32/1 pad. It has a cylindrical shape with antennas and measures 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 7 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 225 kilograms, which was also its launch mass. It was manufactured by NPOPMR for the GONETS owner and has a solar cell and battery power system. Its mission involves communication and store-dump operations. The satellite had an operational lifetime of 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
0.864
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-D1 No. 16L (322)
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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