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

Launched

October 22, 2022 · 19:57 UTC

Launch Successful

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Summary

Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation on October 22, 2022 at 19:57 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 307th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 6,326th orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Gonets-M No. 33L, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 1,491 × 1,508 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
22nd Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 307th launch7th this yearhumanity's 6,326th orbital launch attempt144th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

82.5°Inclination
1491 × 1508 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
115.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
96.7°Ascending node
1454 d agoElement epoch2022-10-23 00:08 UTC · stale

Gonets-M No. 33L · NORAD 54150 · 2022-139 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-139A
Epoch
2022-10-23 00:08:02 UTC
Mean motion
12.43384675 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00111
Inclination
82.4962°
Ascending node
96.7179°
Arg. of perigee
269.7648°
Mean anomaly
236.9943°
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 rocket stage; 5 still in orbit

  • Gonets-M No. 33L · NORAD 54150 · in orbit
  • Gonets-M No. 34L · NORAD 54151 · in orbit
  • Gonets-M No. 35L · NORAD 54152 · in orbit
  • Skif-D · NORAD 54153 · in orbit

Fregat No. 142-503 · 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. Also onboard is the Skif-D demonstration satellite for the planned Russian Sfera LEO communication satellite constellation.

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Map of Cosmodrome Site 1S

Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

12th launch from Cosmodrome Site 1S, 1st this year · 12th from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 23, 4:57 AM GMT+9, at night

20 launches from this pad · 21 from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

373 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationOpen in maps

Updates

Launch success confirmed

SwGustav · Oct 23, 2022 · source

Show 5 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    Nosu · 10/22/2022 · source

  • Webcast live

    Nosu · 10/22/2022 · source

  • New launch date and time

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/18/2022 · source

  • Added launch time

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/28/2022 · source

  • Adding launch

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/26/2022 · source

Questions

When did Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D launch?

Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D launched on October 22, 2022 at 19:57 UTC.

Where can I watch Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D?

Coverage: Трансляция пуска ракеты-носителя «Союз 2.1б» с космодрома Восточный; Техническая трансляция пуска ракеты-носителя «Союз 2.1б» с космодрома Восточный. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D?

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet

Where did Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D launch from?

Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Oct 23, 4:57 AM GMT+9 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D reach?

Gonets-M No. 33L, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 1,491 × 1,508 km orbit inclined 82.5°.

How many satellites did Gonets-M33, Gonets-M34, Gonets-M35 & Skif-D launch?

4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).