Military
NORAD ID: 35008
Int'l Code: 2009-029A
Perigee: 858.3 km
Apogee: 35,678.3 km
Inclination: 64.8 °
Period: 641.5 minutes
Semi major axis: 24639 km
Launch date: May 21, 2009
Source: Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Comments: MERIDIAN 2 is a military communications satellite. This is the second Meridian satellite placed into orbit. The first member of the next-generation system was launched in 2006. Meridian satellites are designed to replace out-of-date Molniya satellites currently used by the Russian government.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 35008U 09029A 13169.43740684 .00000049 00000-0 27203-2 0 6291
2 35008 064.7667 256.3875 7065960 282.0397 012.8031 02.24471409 33334
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for MERIDIAN 2
