Status
Success
Goniets-M n°14L, 16L & 17L
Launch Time
Wed Sep 11, 2013 23:23 UTC
Wed Sep 11, 2013 23:23 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Goniets-M n°14L, 16L & 17L
Goniets (Russian: Гонец) is a Russian civilian low Earth orbit communication satellite system. It consists of a number of satellites, derived from Strela military communication satellites. Goniets-M are upgraded versions of the Goniets satellites, a civilian derivate of the military Strela-3 satellite system. They are operated in the Goniets-D1M constellation. The Goniets system was offered to support international health organizations to meet their global communications needs for the transfer of medical data and records to remote sites.
Payloads: 3
Total Mass: 840.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Site 133/3, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
2013
50th orbital launch attempt
Rokot
21st mission
2nd mission of 2013
18th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission