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GONETS-D1M 1 (28909)
COSPAR: 2005-048B | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 11L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 21, 2005
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28909
International Designator
2005-048B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:04:56 GMT
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Inclination
82.47°
Right Ascension
299.33°
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Argument of Perigee
122.63°
Period
114.71 min
Mean Motion
12.55 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-D1M 1
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 11L
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28909U 05048B 26185.29509378 .00000128 00000-0 72387-3 0 9991
2 28909 82.4707 299.3277 0009012 122.6251 328.3069 12.55293576940692
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GONETS-D1M 1, also known as Gonets-M No. 11L, is a communication and store-dump satellite launched by GONETS on December 21, 2005, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters when its deployable fixed solar arrays are extended. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 280 kilograms and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Manufactured by NPOPMR, GONETS-D1M 1 has a cylindrical shape with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and an RCS value of 1.5727, indicating its reflective surface area. The satellite's mission was expected to last between 5-7 years from the launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.5727
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-M No. 11L (M001)
Purpose
Communication, Store-Dump
Mission
Communication, Store-Dump
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
5-7 years
Bus
Strela-3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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