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GONETS-M 9 (40062)
COSPAR: 2014-036B | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 19L
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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
40062
International Designator
2014-036B
Epoch
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Inclination
82.51°
Right Ascension
297.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
117.90°
Period
115.85 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 9
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 19L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40062U 14036B 26185.31368414 .00000096 00000-0 61782-3 0 9990
2 40062 82.5125 297.0216 0024309 117.8980 242.4566 12.42951728544582
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GONETS-M 9 satellite, also known as Gonets-M No. 19L (G001), is a communication and store-dump satellite manufactured by RESH for the owner GONETS. Launched on July 3, 2014, from Launch Site PLMSC's LC133/3 using a Rokot launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 280 kg and a launch mass of 280 kg. The satellite measures 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and a span of 7 meters. Its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. It is equipped to operate for a lifetime of 5-7 years, providing communication services through its store-dump mission capability.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.6498
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-M No. 19L (G001)
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
Map
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