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GONETS-M 8 (40061)
COSPAR: 2014-036A | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 18L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 3, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40061
International Designator
2014-036A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:31:45 GMT
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Inclination
82.51°
Right Ascension
296.97°
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Argument of Perigee
111.77°
Period
115.85 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 8
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 18L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40061U 14036A 26185.27205002 .00000133 00000-0 88326-3 0 9992
2 40061 82.5126 296.9681 0031078 111.7741 248.6651 12.42986305544576
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GONETS-M 8 satellite, also known as Gonets-M No. 18L (P001), was launched on July 3, 2014, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Rokot launch vehicle. It has a cylindrical body with antennas and measures 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 7 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite weighs 280 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Manufactured by RESH, it serves communication and store-dump missions, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as cylindrical with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and has a radar cross-section of 1.7159 m². The expected operational lifetime is between 5 to 7 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.7159
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-M No. 18L (P001)
Purpose
Communication, Store-Dump
Mission
Communication, Store-Dump
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
5-7 years
Bus
Strela-3M
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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