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Meridian-M No.18
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-MRussian Space Forces43/4 (43R)
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 · 05:57 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M
Profile →The 2.1a version includes conversion from analog to digital flight control system and uprated engines on the booster and the first stage with improved injection systems. The new digital...
Height46.3 m
LEO Payload7,020 kg
Launches157
Successes148
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Profile →RUS • Founded 1992
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger betw...
Mission Brief
The Meridian series of communications satellites is reported to be the replacement for all the Molniya-1T, the Molniya-3 and Molniya-3K satellite series and possibly also for the communication component of the Parus. They are launched into highly eccentric Molniya-orbits. Meridian is the highly eccentric orbit (HEO) component of the Integrated Satellite Communications System (ISSS), where they work in conjunction with the geostationary Raduga-1M (Globus-M) satellites. The bus structure is reportedly pressurized, possibly based on the Uragan-M bus. Meridian satellites carry three transponders operating in different frequency bands.
PayloadMeridian-M No.18
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerRussian Space Forces
Stages3
Pad43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Global range
- Latitude
- 62.929°N
- Longitude
- 40.457°E
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
05:00 AM UTC - 08:00 AM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
