Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meridian 5
Launched
December 23, 2011
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Meridian 5 launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 23, 2011. The mission failed. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 1st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,189th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 6th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 4th this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 1st launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,189th orbital launch attempt83rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Meridian 5 was a Russian dual-use military and civil communications satellite intended for a Molniya-type highly elliptical orbit. The Soyuz-2.1b third stage failed and the satellite fell in the Novosibirsk region.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
269th launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 1,583rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
25 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meridian 5 launch?
Meridian 5 launched on December 23, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meridian 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meridian 5?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet
Where did Meridian 5 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Meridian 5 going to?
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical), a communications mission.