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GONETS-M 15 (44906)
COSPAR: 2019-096B | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 25L
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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
44906
International Designator
2019-096B
Epoch
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Inclination
82.52°
Right Ascension
74.49°
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Argument of Perigee
134.55°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 15
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 25L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44906U 19096B 26185.30420220 .00000066 00000-0 40385-3 0 9998
2 44906 82.5248 74.4933 0015686 134.5522 225.6841 12.42872080295774
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GONETS-M 15, also known as Gonets-M No. 25L, is a communication and store-dump satellite launched on December 26, 2019, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC133/3 using a Rokot launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by RESH for GONETS and has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters with its deployable fixed solar arrays. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and in dry mass and is expected to operate for between 5-7 years. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. Launched under the Strela-3M bus, GONETS-M 15 serves as part of Russia's communication network, designated by NORAD catalog ID 44906.
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. 25L
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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