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Military store-dump communications satellite network. The commercial version of GRU Strela-3 military store-dump satellite are designated Gonets-D1. They were to be deployed in a constellation of 12 satellites (2 planes of 6) between 1996 and 1998. Each satellite has a single simultaneous earth-space and space-earth channel. On-board storage is 12 Mbits of data, with a transmission rate of 2.4 kbit/sec. Two preproduction test spacecraft of slightly different configuration called 'Gonets-D' were flown. Major Events: .
Possible test flight.
Possible test flight.
Investigation of the upper atmosphere and outer space.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1269.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1302.
Replaced Cosmos 1190.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1140.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1371.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1354.
Replaced Cosmos 1486.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1420.
Eight satellites launched by a single carrier rocket.
Replaced Cosmos 1452.
First launch of new Strela-3 store-dump military communications satellite. Six Strelas are put into medium earth orbits with each launch. In the first two launches, four of the satellites are mass-model mockups.