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MERIDIAN 7 (40296)
COSPAR: 2014-069A | Alt Name: Meridian No. 17L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 30, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40296
International Designator
2014-069A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:17:29 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
63.45°
Right Ascension
213.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
270.46°
Period
717.86 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MERIDIAN 7
Alternative Name
Meridian No. 17L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40296U 14069A 26184.13714610 .00000301 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 40296 63.4540 213.7817 6642346 270.4556 19.8034 2.00595987 85557
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MERIDIAN 7, also known as Meridian No. 17L, is a communication satellite belonging to VVKO and was manufactured by RESH. It was launched on October 30, 2014, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle from LC43/4 pad. The satellite uses a Meridian bus with a configuration described as a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus. MERIDIAN 7 has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, with a span of 10 meters. Its dry mass is approximately 2,000 kg and its launch mass was the same at 2,000 kg. The satellite's power supply consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It has a lifetime expectancy of 7 years. MERIDIAN 7 operates in communication purposes and has a shape described as a Box with 2 Panels. Its RCS (Reaction Control System) value is 21.2284, but specific details on its ADCS (Attitude Determination and Control System), color, transmitter frequencies, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, and sources are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
21.2284
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meridian No. 17L
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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