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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others
Russian Space Forces · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Russian Space Forces's 113th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 5,998th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 28, 11:00 – Sep 28, 12:15 UTC
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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.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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- Кадры пуска ракеты «Союз-2» с космодрома Плесецк — Телеканал Звезда
- GEN1 Launch Video — Kepler Communications
