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Meridian 1
Russian communications satellite. Meridian 1 was launched on December 24, 2006 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 6, 2021).
COSPAR 2006-061ANORAD 29668Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Meridian No. 11L
- Common name
- Meridian 1
- Other names
- 14F112 No. 794-43-4-11:RA
- International designator
- 2006-061A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29668
- GCAT identifier
- S29668
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/507
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Meridian
- Owner
- KVR
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems
- Platform (bus)
- Meridian
Launch
- Date
- December 24, 2006 · 08:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-061Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-2-1A
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO/M
- Perigee
- 1,062 km
- Apogee
- 39,290 km
- Inclination
- 62.83°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 6, 2021
- Last known active
- November 2019
- End of operations
- November 2019
Size
- Mass
- 2,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14277703 (CC0).