Meridian 4

Russian communications satellite. Meridian 4 was launched on May 4, 2011 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 20, 2026).

COSPAR 2011-018ANORAD 37398Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT: Meridian No. 14L
Common name: Meridian 4
Other names: 14F112 No. 800-13-4-14:RA
International designator: 2011-018A
NORAD catalog number: 37398
GCAT identifier: S37398
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/624

Mission

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

Launch

Date: May 4, 2011 · 17:41 UTC
Launch record: 2011-018Success
Rocket: Soyuz-2-1A
Spaceport: Plesetsk · pad LC43/4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): HEO/M
Perigee: 971 km
Apogee: 39,733 km
Inclination: 62.80°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: July 20, 2026
Last known active: Jan 26, 2022
End of operations: Jan 27, 2022

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 Q6819290 (CC0).