Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

SUCCESS
Success

Saturday, October 22, 2022 · 19:57 UTC

Mission

/01

Gonets-M are an upgraded version of Gonets satellites, derived from military communications system Strela-3. Gonets-M constellation is tasked with monitoring ecological and industrial objects, providing communication and data transmission services, covering also the remote areas like the Far North region. Also onboard is the Skif-D demonstration satellite for the planned Russian Sfera LEO communication satellite constellation.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Variant: Fregat-M

Launch Pad

Cosmodrome Site 1S

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

51.884° N, 128.334° E

12

Pad Launches

12

Location Launches

307

Agency Launches

144

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