Russian Space Forces

Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others

Success

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Sep 28, 11:20:32 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

Pad43/4 (43R)

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Mission

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. This launch also carries 22 small satellites as a rideshare payloads. These are cubesats for commercial companies such as Spire and Kepler Communications, as well as cubesats for various international universities.

Quick facts

VehicleSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

Pad43/4 (43R)

SitePlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

WindowSep 28, 11:00:00 UTC→Sep 28, 12:15:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilySoyuz