GONETS-M 17 (46486)

COSPAR: 2020-068A | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 27L

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 28, 2020

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

46486

International Designator

2020-068A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:35:55 GMT

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Inclination

82.50°

Right Ascension

336.87°

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Argument of Perigee

0.85°

Period

115.86 min

Mean Motion

12.43 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GONETS-M 17

Alternative Name

Gonets-M No. 27L

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GONETS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 46486U 20068A   26185.27495316 -.00000006  00000-0 -11417-3 0  9998

2 46486  82.5004 336.8703 0022305   0.8459 359.2655 12.42873499261280

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Summary

The GONETS-M 17 satellite, also known as Gonets-M No. 27L, is a communication and store-dump satellite manufactured by RESH and launched on September 28, 2020, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC43/4. It has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 225 kilograms and carries fixed solar arrays for power generation, complemented by batteries to ensure continuous operation. Its mission is focused on communication and store-dump operations as part of the GONETS system, with an expected operational lifetime of between 5 to 7 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

0.8

Span

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. 27L

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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