Mission record
Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-13, Gonets M-15, Strela-3M (Kosmos-2481) & Yubileyniy 2 (MiR)
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
Russia
Date
Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:35:34 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5233 ever
Mission
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.