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GONETS-D1 8 (27059)
COSPAR: 2001-058E | Alt Name: Gonets-D1 No. 23L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 28, 2001
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27059
International Designator
2001-058E
Epoch
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Inclination
82.54°
Right Ascension
201.78°
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Argument of Perigee
170.55°
Period
114.14 min
Mean Motion
12.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-D1 8
Alternative Name
Gonets-D1 No. 23L
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27059U 01058E 26185.31858214 -.00000031 00000-0 -23729-3 0 9993
2 27059 82.5388 201.7773 0001748 170.5527 189.5597 12.61557060128731
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GONETS-D1 8 satellite, also known as Gonets-D1 No. 23L, is a Russian communication and store-dump satellite launched on December 28, 2001. It was manufactured by NPOPMR and deployed from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle at Launch Pad LC32/1. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with an antenna span of 7 meters, weighing 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It uses solar cells and batteries for power and is equipped with a Strela-3 payload (No. 108L/23L). The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas and has an RCS value of 0.9353. Its operational lifespan was approximately 1.5 years, serving as part of the GONETS communication constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.9353
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Strela-3 No. 108L (23L)
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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