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Meridian-M 8
Russian communications satellite. Meridian-M 8 was launched on July 30, 2019 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2019-046ANORAD 44453Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Meridian-M No. 18L
- Common name
- Meridian-M 8
- International designator
- 2019-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 44453
- GCAT identifier
- S44453
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/906
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Meridian-M
- Owner
- VVKO VKS
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems
- Platform (bus)
- Meridian
Launch
- Date
- July 30, 2019 · 05:57 UTC
- Launch record
- 2019-046Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-2-1A
- Spaceport
- Plesetsk · pad LC43/4
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO/M
- Perigee
- 1,000 km
- Apogee
- 39,352 km
- Inclination
- 62.78°
- 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 Q97232097 (CC0).