Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others
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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Russian Space Forces
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.
Gonets-M27, Gonets-M28, Gonets-M29 & others
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.
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
Height 46.30 Meters
Max Stages 4
Mass To GTO 3250 kg
Liftoff Thrust 4150 kN
Diameter 10.30 Meters
Mass To LEO 8200 kg
Liftoff Mass 313 Tonnes
Launch Success 28
Consecutive Success 28
Maiden Flight 2008-07-26
Launch Failures 0
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