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GONETS-M 24 (54151)
COSPAR: 2022-139B | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 34L
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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
54151
International Designator
2022-139B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:05:24 GMT
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Inclination
82.50°
Right Ascension
327.04°
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Argument of Perigee
158.32°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 24
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 34L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54151U 22139B 26200.83708964 .00000041 00000+0 22487-3 0 9998
2 54151 82.5015 327.0417 0017391 158.3157 201.8663 12.42892613169701
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GONETS-M 24 satellite, also known as Gonets-M No. 34L, is a communication and store-dump satellite launched on October 22, 2022, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It was manufactured by RESH in Russia for the GONETS owner and measures approximately 1.6 meters in length with a diameter of 0.8 meters and a span of 7 meters when deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 280 kilograms and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries. Its mission is expected to last between 5-7 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
7
Dry Mass
280
Launch Mass
280
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gonets-M No. 34L
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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