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Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1a Fregat-M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meridian 6
Launched
November 14, 2012
Summary
Meridian 6 launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 14, 2012. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 4th launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,256th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Meridian No. 16L, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 986 × 39,732 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 7th Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flight · 2nd this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 4th launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,256th orbital launch attempt66th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meridian No. 16L · NORAD 38995 · 2012-063 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2012-063A
- Epoch
- 2012-11-14 16:47:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.98659456 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7247815
- Inclination
- 62.843°
- Ascending node
- 180.925°
- Arg. of perigee
- 294.399°
- Mean anomaly
- 124.876°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
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. 16L · NORAD 38995 · in orbit
Fregat No. 1034 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Meridian 6 is a Russian military communications satellite operating in a highly elliptical Molniya-type orbit to link ships, aircraft and remote northern stations.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
270th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,586th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
326 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meridian 6 launch?
Meridian 6 launched on November 14, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meridian 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meridian 6?
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M spec sheet
Where did Meridian 6 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Meridian 6 reach?
Meridian No. 16L, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 986 × 39,732 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Meridian 6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).