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MERIDIAN 8 (44453)
COSPAR: 2019-046A | Alt Name: Meridian-M No. 18L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 30, 2019
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44453
International Designator
2019-046A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:05:19 GMT
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Inclination
63.15°
Right Ascension
48.69°
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Argument of Perigee
274.91°
Period
717.85 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MERIDIAN 8
Alternative Name
Meridian-M No. 18L
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44453U 19046A 26184.17035897 -.00000016 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 44453 63.1493 48.6931 7079920 274.9135 14.6170 2.00597614 50664
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MERIDIAN 8, also known as Meridian-M No. 18L, is a communication satellite manufactured by RESH and owned by VVKOV. It was launched on July 30, 2019, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 10 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It uses a 3-axis stabilized Uragan-M bus for orientation and communication purposes. MERIDIAN 8 has a dry mass of 2000 kg and the same launch mass. Its power is generated by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it is designed to operate for up to 7 years in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meridian-M No. 18L
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
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