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Meridian No. 21L?

Soyuz-2-1A launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on April 3, 2026, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 3, 2026 · 06:28 UTCLaunch 2026-071Launch no. 7,254 in the log
RocketSoyuz-2-1Avariant Fregat
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVVKORussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 3, 2026, 06:28
Launch designation
2026-071
Mission
Meridian No. 21L?
Vehicle flight ID
780-21-119/ 111-102

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. 21L2026-071ANORAD 68571Aerospace 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.