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GONETS-M 12 (40553)
COSPAR: 2015-020B | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 22L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 31, 2015
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40553
International Designator
2015-020B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:55:38 GMT
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
21.46°
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Argument of Perigee
312.79°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 12
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 22L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40553U 15020B 26185.28864194 -.00000068 00000-0 -55890-3 0 9995
2 40553 82.4890 21.4615 0014541 312.7932 47.1924 12.42891603510853
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GONETS-M 12, also known as Gonets-M No. 22L (G004), is a communication and store-dump satellite launched by Russia on March 31, 2015, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Rokot launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters and weighs 225 kilograms at launch. It was manufactured by RESH (Russian Space Systems Holding) and is owned by GONETS. Powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, it features a cylindrical shape with antennas and has an expected lifetime of 5-7 years. The satellite operates in the Russian constellation to support communication services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.5906
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-M No. 22L (G004)
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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