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Meridian No. 18L

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on July 30, 2019, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 30, 2019 · 05:57 UTCLaunch 2019-046Launch no. 5,867 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 30, 2019, 05:57
Launch designation
2019-046
Mission
Meridian No. 18L
Vehicle flight ID
780-21 -117/1036

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,741 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meridian-M No. 18L2019-046ANORAD 44453Aerospace 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.