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

Name: Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-13, Gonets M-15, Strela-3M (Kosmos-2481) & Yubileyniy 2 (MiR)
Start: 2012-07-28T01:35:00+00:00
End: 2012-07-28T02:35:00+00:00
Location: 133/3 (133L)

Rokot / Briz-KM

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

Launch Status

Success

Sat • Jul 28th, 2012
1:35 AM UTC

Mission

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

Type: Communications

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.