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Meridian 3

Russian communications satellite. Meridian 3 was launched on November 2, 2010 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2010-058ANORAD 37212Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Meridian No. 13L
Common name
Meridian 3
Other names
14F112 No. 794-25-x-13:RA
International designator
2010-058A
NORAD catalog number
37212
GCAT identifier
S37212
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/626

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
Meridian
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Builder
OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems
Platform (bus)
Meridian

Launch

Date
November 2, 2010 · 00:58 UTC
Launch record
2010-058Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
HEO/M
Perigee
959 km
Apogee
39,388 km
Inclination
62.81°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Oct 31, 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 Q14083891 (CC0).