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GONETS-M 22 (47229)
COSPAR: 2020-091C | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 32L
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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
47229
International Designator
2020-091C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:10:03 GMT
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
291.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
137.01°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 22
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 32L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 47229U 20091C 26185.34031696 .00000142 00000-0 95482-3 0 9998
2 47229 82.5042 291.3768 0022792 137.0065 223.2801 12.42893701253158
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GONETS-M 22 satellite, also known as Gonets-M No. 32L, is a Russian communication and store-dump satellite manufactured by RESH and owned by GONETS. It was launched on December 3, 2020, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B at LC43/4. The satellite features a cylindrical shape with antennas (Cyl + Ant) and measures 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 7 meters due to its solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 225 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Its power system includes two deployable fixed solar arrays along with solar cells and batteries. The satellite's expected lifetime ranges from 5-7 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. 32L
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
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