Gonets-D1
ISS Reshetnev
Gonets-D1 is a communication satellite developed by ISS Reshetnev, designed for low circular orbit operations.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 225 kg
- Design life
- 1.5 years
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- ADCS type
- gravity-magnetic
- EPS power
- 100 W
- Mass
- 225 kg
- Lifetime
- 1.5 years
- Orbit
- Low circular
- Orbit height
- 1500 km
- Launch vehicle
- Tsiklon-3 carrier rocket
- Cosmodromes
- Plesetsk
- First launch date
- 19 February 1996
About
The Gonets-D1 satellite is a communication and broadcasting spacecraft manufactured by ISS Reshetnev. It operates in a low circular orbit at an altitude of 1500 km. The satellite features a gravity-magnetic attitude determination and control system (ADCS) and has an electrical power system (EPS) providing 100 W. With a mass of 225 kg, the Gonets-D1 is designed for a lifetime of 1.5 years. Its first launch occurred on February 19, 1996, utilizing a Tsiklon-3 carrier rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
Documentation
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