Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32

Name: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32
Start: 2020-12-03T01:14:36Z
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: December 3, 2020 at 01:14 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Operator: Russian Space Forces
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission type: Communications