Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32
Launched
December 3, 2020
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 3, 2020. It was Russian Space Forces's 115th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 6,022nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Gonets-M No. 30L, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 1,494 × 1,514 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 11th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 5th this yearRussian Space Forces's 115th launch6th this yearhumanity's 6,022nd orbital launch attempt100th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Gonets-M No. 30L · NORAD 47227 · 2020-091 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-091A
- Epoch
- 2020-12-03 05:11:09 UTC
- Mean motion
- 12.42313604 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012189
- Inclination
- 82.5037°
- Ascending node
- 119.1782°
- Arg. of perigee
- 299.5478°
- Mean anomaly
- 151.3161°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 4 payloads, 1 component; 5 still in orbit
- Gonets-M No. 30L · NORAD 47227 · in orbit
- Gonets-M No. 31L · NORAD 47228 · in orbit
- Gonets-M No. 32L · NORAD 47229 · in orbit
- Kosmos-2548 · NORAD 47230 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
222nd launch from 43/3 (43L), 2nd this year · 1,640th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
286 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Rogozin confirms good satellites separation, deployment of solar panels and other structures.
Show 6 earlier updates
Launched per source at NK forums.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/3/2020 · source
Updated T-0 per source at NK forums.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/2/2020 · source
NOTAMs published.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/2/2020 · source
Launch will be delayed for about 10 days for replacement of rocket parts.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/23/2020 · source
Launch delayed due to rocket issues - will launch after Angara A5.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/22/2020 · source
Updated launch time per insider source
spacevogel · 11/17/2020 · source
Questions
When did Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32 launch?
Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32 launched on December 3, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet
Where did Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32 reach?
Gonets-M No. 30L, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 1,494 × 1,514 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32 launch?
4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).