Success September 28, 2020 • 7:20 AM UTC

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M • Soyuz

Launch ID
1851e490-8d1b-4ec6-8efe-539e30cabe2e
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Type
Soyuz
Coordinates
62.929°, 40.457°
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ℹ️ Official Details

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.
This launch also carries 22 small satellites as a rideshare payloads. These are cubesats for commercial companies such as Spire and Kepler Communications, as well as cubesats for various international universities.