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GONETS-M 14 (44905)
COSPAR: 2019-096A | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 24L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 2019
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44905
International Designator
2019-096A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:35:44 GMT
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Inclination
82.52°
Right Ascension
74.05°
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Argument of Perigee
112.47°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 14
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 24L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44905U 19096A 26185.27481523 .00000080 00000-0 50352-3 0 9997
2 44905 82.5228 74.0472 0014206 112.4727 247.7859 12.42870650295803
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GONETS-M 14 satellite, also known as Gonets-M No. 24L, was launched on December 26, 2019, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 launch pad using a Rokot launch vehicle. It is part of Russia's communication and store-dump missions under the GONETS system. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters when deployed. With a dry mass of 225 kilograms, it was manufactured by RESH (Research Institute for Space Systems). It is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays with batteries to store energy. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas and has an expected operational lifetime of between 5 to 7 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
225
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-M No. 24L
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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