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Meridian 7
Russian communications satellite. Meridian 7 was launched on October 30, 2014 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2014-069ANORAD 40296Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Meridian No. 17L
- Common name
- Meridian 7
- International designator
- 2014-069A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40296
- GCAT identifier
- S40296
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/746
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Meridian
- Owner
- VVKO
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems
- Platform (bus)
- Meridian
Launch
- Date
- October 30, 2014 · 01:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-069Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-2-1A
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO/M
- Perigee
- 957 km
- Apogee
- 39,396 km
- Inclination
- 62.81°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
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 Q97232127 (CC0).