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2022 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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

successSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D

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.

Overview

Date / time
October 22, 2022 at 07:57 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Cosmodrome Site 1S
Mission
Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →

Payloads deployed · 4

GONETS-M 23
LEO
GONETS-M 24
LEO
GONETS-M 25
LEO
SKIF-D
MEO