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Meridian No. 20L

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on March 22, 2022, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 22, 2022 · 12:48 UTCLaunch 2022-030Launch no. 6,210 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 22, 2022, 12:48
Launch designation
2022-030
Mission
Meridian No. 20L
Vehicle flight ID
760-97-216/ 111-101

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. 20L2022-030ANORAD 52145Aerospace 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.