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Meridian No. 11L

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 24, 2006, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 24, 2006 · 08:34 UTCLaunch 2006-061Launch no. 4,813 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 24, 2006, 08:34
Launch designation
2006-061
Mission
Meridian No. 11L
Flight name
Meridian 1
Vehicle flight ID
77033 -135 002/1012

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,519 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meridian No. 11L2006-061ANORAD 29668Russian Space ForcesCommunications2,000 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 6, 2021

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