Gonets M-13, Gonets M-15, Strela-3M (Kosmos-2481) & Yubileyniy 2 (MiR)

Mission

Gonets M-13, Gonets M-15, Strela-3M (Kosmos-2481) & Yubileyniy 2 (MiR)

• Type: Communications
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

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.

Location

133/3 (133L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

133/3 (133L) has witnessed the launch of 159 rockets, including 159 orbital launch attempts, while Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, has been the site for 1667 rocket launches.

Rocket

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Rokot/Briz-KM

Agency

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces