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Meridian No. 19L

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on February 20, 2020, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 20, 2020 · 08:24 UTCLaunch 2020-015Launch no. 5,935 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 20, 2020, 08:24
Launch designation
2020-015
Mission
Meridian No. 19L
Vehicle flight ID
780-21- 118/111-303

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
15 km
Initial apogee
204 km
Inclination
62.8°
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meridian-M No. 19L2020-015ANORAD 45254Aerospace 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.