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GONETS-M 16 (44907)
COSPAR: 2019-096C | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 26L
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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
44907
International Designator
2019-096C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:59:28 GMT
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Inclination
82.52°
Right Ascension
73.47°
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Argument of Perigee
175.01°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 16
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 26L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44907U 19096C 26185.24963487 .00000114 00000-0 75230-3 0 9990
2 44907 82.5193 73.4713 0010510 175.0059 185.1127 12.42892504295753
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GONETS-M 16, also known as Gonets-M No. 26L, is a communication and store-dump satellite launched on December 26, 2019, from the PLMSC launch site using LC133/3 pad with a Rokot launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters. It weighs 225 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, manufactured by RESH for the GONETS owner. Its mission involves communication services using solar power from deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The expected lifetime of this satellite is 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. 26L
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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