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GONETS-M 18 (46487)
COSPAR: 2020-068B | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 28L
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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
46487
International Designator
2020-068B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:43:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
336.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
357.66°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 18
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 28L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 46487U 20068B 26185.23860406 .00000053 00000-0 31128-3 0 9992
2 46487 82.4957 336.0043 0019551 357.6579 2.4406 12.42874510261265
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GONETS-M 18, also known as Gonets-M No. 28L, is a communication and store-dump satellite launched on September 28, 2020, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Pad LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and spans 7 meters when deployed. It weighs 225 kilograms at launch and is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power. Manufactured by RESH and operated by GONETS, the satellite's mission involves communication tasks using a cylindrical body design with antennas attached. Its operational lifespan is estimated to be 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. 28L
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
Map
Next Pass
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