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IONOSFERA-M 1 (61735)
COSPAR: 2024-199A | Alt Name: Ionosfera-M No. 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 4, 2024
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61735
International Designator
2024-199A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:29:12 GMT
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Inclination
98.71°
Right Ascension
73.72°
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Argument of Perigee
66.02°
Period
101.21 min
Mean Motion
14.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IONOSFERA-M 1
Alternative Name
Ionosfera-M No. 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VNIIEMI
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61735U 24199A 26200.89528154 .00000000 00000+0 19690-4 0 9997
2 61735 98.7129 73.7156 0002089 66.0188 294.1209 14.22759724132351
Source: Celestrak
Summary
IONOSFERA-M 1 is an Earth observation satellite launched by VNIIEMI on November 4, 2024, from Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.8 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.2 meters with a span of 10 meters. It has a dry mass of 430 kilograms and was launched at the same weight. The satellite is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries and carries equipment including ESEP, GALS/1, LAERTES, MayaK, NBK/2, Ozonometer-TM, PES, SPER/1, and SG/1. It has a mission lifetime of 8 years and is designed for Earth observation tasks with a box shape augmented by antennae.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
1.2
Span
10
Dry Mass
430
Launch Mass
430
Shape
Box+antennae
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ionosfera-M No. 1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
Ionosfera-M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
APPT-95M
Equipment
ESEP, GALS/1, LAERTES, MayaK, NBK/2, Ozonometer-TM, PES, SPER/1, SG/1
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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