Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-14, Gonets M-16, Gonets M-17

Name: Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-14, Gonets M-16, Gonets M-17
Start: 2013-09-11T23:23:04Z
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: September 11, 2013 at 11:23 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Rokot/Briz-KM
Operator: Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission type: Communications