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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1a Fregat-M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meridian 3
Launched
November 2, 2010 · 00:58 UTC
Summary
Meridian 3 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 2, 2010 at 00:58 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 79th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,092nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flight. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Meridian No. 13L, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 974 × 39,781 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 2nd Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flightRussian Space Forces's 79th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,092nd orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meridian No. 13L · NORAD 37212 · 2010-058 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2010-058A
- Epoch
- 2010-11-03 14:33:26 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.98453289 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7254185
- Inclination
- 62.8333°
- Ascending node
- 5.6291°
- Arg. of perigee
- 270.1129°
- Mean anomaly
- 14.8434°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0.0001
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Elliptical. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Meridian No. 13L · NORAD 37212 · in orbit
Fregat No. 1022 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Meridian 3 was a Russian dual-use communications satellite built by ISS Reshetnev for the Russian military, placed in a Molniya-type highly elliptical orbit to relay communications over Arctic regions and Siberia.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
264th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,576th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Nov 2, 3:58 AM GMT+3, at night
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
529 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meridian 3 launch?
Meridian 3 launched on November 2, 2010 at 00:58 UTC.
Where can I watch Meridian 3?
Coverage: Soyuz-2-1A/Fregat launch with Meridian - November 2, 2010. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Meridian 3?
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M spec sheet
Where did Meridian 3 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Nov 2, 3:58 AM GMT+3 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Meridian 3 reach?
Meridian No. 13L, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 974 × 39,781 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Meridian 3 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).