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GONETS-M 25 (54152)
COSPAR: 2022-139C | Alt Name: Gonets-M No. 35L
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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
54152
International Designator
2022-139C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:45:53 GMT
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Inclination
82.51°
Right Ascension
327.75°
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Argument of Perigee
157.28°
Period
115.86 min
Mean Motion
12.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GONETS-M 25
Alternative Name
Gonets-M No. 35L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GONETS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54152U 22139C 26200.82353111 .00000042 00000+0 23335-3 0 9992
2 54152 82.5080 327.7541 0021327 157.2826 202.9202 12.42891006169700
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GONETS-M 25, also known as Gonets-M No. 35L, is a communication and store-dump satellite launched by Russia on October 22, 2022, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length and 0.8 meters in diameter with a span of 7 meters. It weighs 280 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays, it is part of the Gonets-M constellation operated by RESH for communication purposes. The satellite's expected operational lifetime is between 5 to 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. 35L
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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