Image: ESA/Stephane Corvaja
Rokot/Briz-KM | Gonets-M24, Gonets-M25, Gonets-M26 & Blits-M
Russian Space Forces · Rokot/Briz-KM · 133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Russian Space Forces's 109th launch · 8th this year · humanity's 5,921st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 26, 23:11 – Dec 26, 23:11 UTC
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Gonets-M24, Gonets-M25, Gonets-M26 & Blits-M
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. Gonets-M satellites share the ride with the Blits-M microsatellite, which is a geodesic satellite tasked with determining precise orbit parameters for GLONASS satellites.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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