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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others

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September 28, 2020Add to calendar

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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, 11:00Sep 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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Pad — 43/4 (43R)

329 launches from this pad · 1,687 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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