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GONETS-D1 6 (24730)
COSPAR: 1997-006F | Alt Name: Gonets-D1 No. 18L
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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
24730
International Designator
1997-006F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:51:11 GMT
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
246.44°
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Argument of Perigee
272.00°
Period
114.06 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-D1 6
Alternative Name
Gonets-D1 No. 18L
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 24730U 97006F 26184.91054804 .00000012 00000-0 57705-5 0 9992
2 24730 82.6060 246.4375 0001294 271.9988 88.0955 12.62499578353785
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Summary
The GONETS-D1 6 satellite, also known as Gonets-D1 No. 18L (324), is a communication and store-dump spacecraft launched on February 14, 1997, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters due to its deployable elements. The satellite weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, manufactured by NPOPMR for the GONETS owner. Powered by solar cells and batteries, it has a cylindrical shape with antennas, an RCS value of 0.8438, and a mission 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
0.8438
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-D1 No. 18L (324)
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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