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Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1a Fregat-M43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meridian 7
Launched
October 30, 2014
Summary
Meridian 7 launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 30, 2014. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 16th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,421st orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). Meridian No. 17L, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 975 × 39,756 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
- 9th Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flight · 1st this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 16th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,421st orbital launch attempt72nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meridian No. 17L · NORAD 40296 · 2014-069 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-069A
- Epoch
- 2014-10-30 13:04:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.98585646 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7252466
- Inclination
- 62.8078°
- Ascending node
- 14.0525°
- Arg. of perigee
- 270.0167°
- Mean anomaly
- 314.4907°
- 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. 17L · NORAD 40296 · in orbit
Fregat No. 1026 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Meridian 7 is a Russian military communications satellite operating in a highly elliptical Molniya-type orbit to serve ships, aircraft and stations in the Arctic and Far East.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
277th launch from 43/4 (43R), 4th this year · 1,600th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
137 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meridian 7 launch?
Meridian 7 launched on October 30, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meridian 7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meridian 7?
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M spec sheet
Where did Meridian 7 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Meridian 7 reach?
Meridian No. 17L, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 975 × 39,756 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Meridian 7 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).