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Meridian No. 17L

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on October 30, 2014, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 30, 2014 · 01:42 UTCLaunch 2014-069Launch no. 5,418 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 30, 2014, 01:42
Launch designation
2014-069
Mission
Meridian No. 17L
Vehicle flight ID
760-58- 174 013/1026

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,753 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meridian No. 17L2014-069ANORAD 40296Aerospace Defence ForcesCommunications2,000 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.