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GONETS-M 21 (47228)
COSPAR: 2020-091B | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 31L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 3, 2020
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47228
International Designator
2020-091B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:52:59 GMT
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
290.50°
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Argument of Perigee
154.36°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 21
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 31L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 47228U 20091B 26185.28679453 .00000049 00000-0 28488-3 0 9997
2 47228 82.4984 290.5035 0015515 154.3564 205.8288 12.42887318253196
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GONETS-M 21 satellite, also known as Gonets-M No. 31L, was launched on December 3, 2020, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site LC43/4 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is owned by GONETS and manufactured by RESH in Russia. The satellite's dimensions include a length of 1.6 meters, a diameter of 0.8 meters, and a span of 7 meters, with a dry mass of 225 kilograms and the same launch mass. Its mission involves communication and store-dump operations. Power is provided by two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas, and it has an expected lifetime of 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. 31L
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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