GONETS-M 19 (46488)

COSPAR: 2020-068C | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 29L

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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

46488

International Designator

2020-068C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:03:45 GMT

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Inclination

82.50°

Right Ascension

336.42°

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Argument of Perigee

14.08°

Period

115.86 min

Mean Motion

12.43 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GONETS-M 19

Alternative Name

Gonets-M No. 29L

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GONETS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 46488U 20068C   26185.29427916  .00000110  00000-0  72349-3 0  9998

2 46488  82.4982 336.4232 0013566  14.0776 346.0679 12.42892787261378

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Summary

GONETS-M 19 (also known as Gonets-M No. 29L) is a communication satellite built by RESH and launched on September 28, 2020, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle from LC43/4 pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 7 meters when its deployable fixed solar arrays are extended. It has a dry mass of 225 kg and was designed for a mission lifetime of 5-7 years. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and it uses solar cells along with batteries to power its operations. GONETS-M 19 serves communication purposes and operates on a store-dump system, which allows it to collect data in one location and transmit it later when an appropriate ground station or satellite link is available. The satellite was launched for the GONETS mission and owned by the same entity.

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. 29L

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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