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GONETS-M 10 (40063)
COSPAR: 2014-036C | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 20L
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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
40063
International Designator
2014-036C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:06:17 GMT
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Inclination
82.51°
Right Ascension
297.05°
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Argument of Perigee
105.00°
Period
115.85 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 10
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 20L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40063U 14036C 26185.29603044 .00000142 00000-0 94990-3 0 9998
2 40063 82.5130 297.0478 0023002 104.9980 255.3647 12.42946418544375
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GONETS-M 10, also known as Gonets-M No. 20L, is a communication and store-dump satellite launched on July 3, 2014, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC133/3 using the Rokot launch vehicle. It was manufactured by RESH for GONETS and has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite's dry mass is 280 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. It features two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply and has an expected operational lifetime of 5-7 years. Its shape consists of a cylinder with antennas, and it operates in space to support communication missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.7151
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-M No. 20L (G002)
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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