Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32 - space launch mission detailed information

When is Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32? Launch date 3/DEC/2020 — Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M rocket launch by Russian Space Forces from 43/3 (43L).

Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32 launch date, launch time, live countdown, live stream and mission status (Success) — tracked on Space Realm.

LAUNCH MISSION

Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32

Name: Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M Gonets-M30, Gonets-M31, Gonets-M32
Start: 2020-12-03T01:14:36.000Z
Location: 43/3 (43L)

Status

Success

DATE

3 DEC 2020

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Russian Space Forces

Launch Pad

43/3 (43L)

Description

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.

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Rocket Description

Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The first-stage boosters and two core stages feature uprated engines with improved injection systems, compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz. Digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to be launched from a fixed launch platform, whereas the launch platforms for earlier Soyuz rockets had to be rotated as the rocket could not perform a roll to change its heading in flight.

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