Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468)

Name: Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets-M12 & 2 x Strela-3 (Kosmos 2467, Kosmos 2468)
Start: 2010-09-08T03:30:18Z
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 8, 2010 at 03:30 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Rokot/Briz-KM
Operator: Russian Space Forces
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission type: Communications