flown missionSuccess

Rokot / Briz-KM | Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces133/3 (133L) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationMar 31, 2015, 13:47 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Gonets M-21, Gonets M-22, Gonets M-23, Kosmos 2504
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 31, 2015, 13:47 UTC
Window opens: Mar 31, 2015, 13:47 UTC
Window closes: Mar 31, 2015, 13:47 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:31 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Rokot/Briz-KM
Family: Rokot
Variant: Briz-KM
Provider: Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Type: Government
Country: RUS

webcasts

Rockot - Gonets-M & Kosmos 2504 Launch - March 31, 2015

launch site

Pad: 133/3 (133L)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.8870, 40.8470