MERIDIAN 9 (45254)

COSPAR: 2020-015A | Alt Name: Meridian-M No. 19L

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 20, 2020

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

45254

International Designator

2020-015A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:03:52 GMT

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Inclination

65.54°

Right Ascension

317.27°

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Argument of Perigee

277.63°

Period

717.82 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MERIDIAN 9

Alternative Name

Meridian-M No. 19L

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

VVKOV

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 45254U 20015A   26184.41935495 -.00000049  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993

2 45254  65.5417 317.2661 6852510 277.6289  15.5414  2.00606049 46618

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Summary

MERIDIAN 9, also known as Meridian-M No. 19L, is a communication satellite operated by VVKOV and manufactured by RESH in Russia. Launched on February 20, 2020, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (LC43/3) using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle, it has a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus configuration. The satellite measures 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 10 meters. It carries two deployable solar arrays for power along with batteries and weighs approximately 2000 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission is to provide communication services, and it has an expected operational lifetime of 7 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

2000

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Meridian-M No. 19L

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

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