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GONETS-M 13 (40554)
COSPAR: 2015-020C | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 23L
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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
40554
International Designator
2015-020C
Epoch
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Inclination
82.49°
Right Ascension
20.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
297.17°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 13
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 23L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40554U 15020C 26185.26240913 -.00000022 00000-0 -23196-3 0 9995
2 40554 82.4852 20.0877 0012935 297.1650 62.8111 12.42871464510827
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GONETS-M 13 satellite, also known as Gonets-M No. 23L (G005), was launched on March 31, 2015, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad using a Rokot launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, indicating deployable structures such as solar panels or antennas. The satellite has a dry mass of 225 kilograms and was manufactured by RESH for the GONETS owner. Its primary mission involves communication and store-dump operations. Power is supplied through two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. With an expected operational lifetime of 5-7 years, the satellite features a cylindrical body with antennas, and its reflective surface area (RCS) measures approximately 1.59 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.59
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-M No. 23L (G005)
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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