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MERIDIAN 11 (68571)
COSPAR: 2026-071A | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 3, 2026
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68571
International Designator
2026-071A
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:46:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.82°
Right Ascension
224.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
285.33°
Period
717.80 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MERIDIAN 11
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VVKOV
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68571U 26071A 26199.61592097 .00000124 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 68571 62.8180 224.5515 7157925 285.3288 11.3014 02.00613919 2148
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.0
Diameter
2.0
Span
10.0
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. 21L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meridian
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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