GONETS-M 23 (54150)

COSPAR: 2022-139A | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 33L

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 22, 2022

Launch Site

VOSTO

Launch Pad

PU1S

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54150

International Designator

2022-139A

Epoch

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:55:11 GMT

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Inclination

82.51°

Right Ascension

327.39°

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Argument of Perigee

146.64°

Period

115.86 min

Mean Motion

12.43 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GONETS-M 23

Alternative Name

Gonets-M No. 33L

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GONETS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 54150U 22139A   26201.82999566  .00000040  00000+0  21665-3 0  9993

2 54150  82.5099 327.3874 0022330 146.6424 213.6068 12.42892120169824

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Summary

The GONETS-M 23 satellite, also known as Gonets-M No. 33L, was launched on October 22, 2022, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is operated by GONETS and manufactured by RESH for communication and store-dump missions. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters, indicating the deployment of solar arrays. Weighing 280 kilograms at launch and dry mass, it is powered by deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. It is expected to have an operational lifetime of 5-7 years. The satellite's shape includes a cylinder and antennas (Cyl + Ant) without additional details on its propulsion system or material composition.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

0.8

Span

Dry Mass

280

Launch Mass

280

Shape

Cyl + Ant

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

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Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Gonets-M No. 33L

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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