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Meridian 2
Russian communications satellite. Meridian 2 was launched on May 21, 2009 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 23, 2021).
COSPAR 2009-029ANORAD 35008Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Meridian No. 12L
- Common name
- Meridian 2
- Payload designation
- Meridian No. 12
- Other names
- 14F112 No. 800-87-1-12:RA
- International designator
- 2009-029A
- NORAD catalog number
- 35008
- GCAT identifier
- S35008
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/582
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Meridian
- Owner
- Resehetnev ISS
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems
- Platform (bus)
- Meridian
Launch
- Date
- May 21, 2009 · 21:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-029Partial · 0.75
- Rocket
- Soyuz-2-1A
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 303 km
- Apogee
- 36,449 km
- Inclination
- 62.85°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 23, 2021
- Last known active
- February 2020
- End of operations
- February 2020
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 Q61870 (CC0).