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2020 · Russian Space Forces

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

successSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others

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.

Overview

Date / time
September 28, 2020 at 11:20 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
43/4 (43R)
Mission
Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M →
Launch provider
Russian Space Forces →

Payloads deployed · 22

DEKART
LEO
GONETS-M 17
LEO
GONETS-M 18
LEO
GONETS-M 19
LEO
ICEYE-X6
LEO
ICEYE-X7
LEO
KEPLER-4 (ANTILLES)
LEO
KEPLER-5 (AMIDALA)
LEO
LACUNASAT-3
LEO
LEMUR-2-DAYWZAGOODDAY
LEO
LEMUR-2-NICHOL
LEO
LEMUR-2-SLICERS
LEO
LEMUR-2-SUSURRUS
LEO
MEZNSAT
LEO
NETSAT-1
LEO
NETSAT-2
LEO
NETSAT-3
LEO
NETSAT-4
LEO
NORBI
LEO
SALSAT
LEO
YARILO 1
LEO
YARILO 2
LEO