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Meridian No. 14L

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on May 4, 2011, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 4, 2011 · 17:41 UTCLaunch 2011-018Launch no. 5,123 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 4, 2011, 17:41
Launch designation
2011-018
Mission
Meridian No. 14L
Flight name
Meridian No. 14
Vehicle flight ID
760-12 -230 015

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,760 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meridian No. 14L2011-018ANORAD 37398Russian Space ForcesCommunications2,000 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 20, 2026

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