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Meridian No. 12

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on May 21, 2009, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 21, 2009 · 21:53 UTCLaunch 2009-029Launch no. 4,983 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomePartial · 0.75stage 4 propulsion failure / early shutdown (burn 2)
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 21, 2009, 21:53
Launch designation
2009-029
Mission
Meridian No. 12
Vehicle flight ID
77067 -162 005

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,473 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS75 · S4P2

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meridian No. 12L2009-029ANORAD 35008OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite SystemsCommunications2,000 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 23, 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.