Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504

Name: Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504
Start: 2015-03-31T13:47:56Z
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: March 31, 2015 at 01:47 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Rokot/Briz-KM
Operator: Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission type: Communications