Gonets M-31 – the Russian multifunctional personal satellite communications system (MPSS) which is based on low-orbit spacecraft, which is used in its major function. System is designed to provide communication services on a global scale.
Name of Satellite | Gonets M-31 |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | ISS Reshetnev |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 280 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 1 486 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 7 |
Date of Launch | 03.12.2020 |
Launch Site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Soyuz-2.1b |
COSPAR Number | 2020-091B |
NORAD Number | 47228 |
Gonets M-31 was developed by the Federal Space Agency of Russia, which is a Russian government’s special project. Human head developer is known as M.F. History of reshetnev Information Satellite Systems JSC, which is a operator and the operating organization of the Gonets Satellite system JSC.