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Gonets-M No. 21/22/23

Rokot launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on March 31, 2015, carrying 4 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 31, 2015 · 13:47 UTCLaunch 2015-020Launch no. 5,460 in the log
RocketRokot
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC133/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 31, 2015, 13:47
Launch designation
2015-020
Mission
Gonets-M No. 21/22/23
Flight name
Gonets-M Blok 14/K-2504
Vehicle flight ID
492-9794-554/72526

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,515 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.775 t
Payloads
4
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gonets-M No. 21L2015-020ANORAD 40552Gonets Satellite SystemsCommunications225 kgIn orbit
Gonets-M No. 22L2015-020BNORAD 40553Gonets Satellite SystemsCommunications225 kgIn orbit
Gonets-M No. 23L2015-020CNORAD 40554Gonets Satellite SystemsCommunications225 kgIn orbit
Kosmos-25042015-020DNORAD 40555Central Sci. Res. Inst. for Chemistry and MechanicsTechnology100 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.