NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1996-009A
Gonets D1-1 was a Russian communications/photo-reconnoissance spacecraft launched by a Cyclon-3 rocket, along with Gonets D1-2 and D1-3, and 3 Cosmos spacecraft. It will monitor disasters like oil spills, illicit transport of radioactive cargo, and provide prompt alerts.
Launch Date: 1996-02-19
Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon-3
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia
Mass: 250 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office