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Meridian No. 16L

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on November 14, 2012, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 14, 2012 · 11:42 UTCLaunch 2012-063Launch no. 5,254 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 14, 2012, 11:42
Launch designation
2012-063
Mission
Meridian No. 16L
Vehicle flight ID
770-46 -267 016/1034

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,740 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meridian No. 16L2012-063ANORAD 38995Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications2,100 kgIn orbit

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