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MERIDIAN 4 (37398)
COSPAR: 2011-018A | Alt Name: Meridian No. 14L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 4, 2011
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37398
International Designator
2011-018A
Epoch
Tue, 19 May 2026 00:02:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
62.08°
Right Ascension
77.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.84°
Period
706.41 min
Mean Motion
2.04 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MERIDIAN 4
Alternative Name
Meridian No. 14L
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37398U 11018A 26139.00142314 .00018884 -16146-6 54036-4 0 9993
2 37398 62.0840 77.5233 7522826 265.8364 14.0990 2.03846506110194
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MERIDIAN 4 (also known as Meridian No. 14L) is a communication satellite launched by KVR on May 4, 2011, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle from LC43/4 pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters and operates on a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus configuration. It was manufactured by RESH, equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, and has a dry mass of 2000 kilograms. The satellite's mission is to provide communication services and it has an expected lifetime of 7 years. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels, and its reflective cross-section (RCS) measures at 26.1127 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
26.1127
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meridian No. 14L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
Meridian
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus ?
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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