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Gonets-D1 - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number 23787
COSPAR ID 1996-009-A
Name in Spacetrack catalog GONETS D1 1

Satellite Details

Orbit 1,397 x 1,415 km, 82.6°
Category Communications
Country/organisation of origin Russia
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) 6.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Magnitude)8.2 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 19 February 1996 00:58
Launch sitePlesetsk,
Russia
Launch vehicle Tsiklon-3

Description

Communications Satellite operated by CIS
View from orbit pole
 

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