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MERIDIAN 10 (52145)
COSPAR: 2022-030A | Alt Name: Meridian-M No. 20L
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 22, 2022
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52145
International Designator
2022-030A
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:55:38 GMT
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Inclination
62.68°
Right Ascension
137.37°
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Argument of Perigee
272.84°
Period
717.81 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MERIDIAN 10
Alternative Name
Meridian-M No. 20L
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 52145U 22030A 26199.87196925 .00000141 00000+0 00000+0 0 9992
2 52145 62.6769 137.3726 6792945 272.8407 17.5942 02.00608966 31667
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Summary
MERIDIAN 10, also known as Meridian-M No. 20L, is a communication satellite launched on March 22, 2022, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans 10 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 2000 kilograms and was manufactured by RESH for VVKOV, the Russian Aerospace Forces. MERIDIAN 10 operates on a 3-Axis stabilized Uragan-M bus platform with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite is designed to operate for a seven-year lifetime in its communication mission.
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. 20L
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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