MERIDIAN 2

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MERIDIAN 2 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 35008

Int'l Code: 2009-029A

Perigee: 390.3 km

Apogee: 36,140.4 km

Inclination: 64.0 °

Period: 641.4 minutes

Semi major axis: 24636 km

RCS: 15.8489 m² (large)

Launch date: May 21, 2009
Source: Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Launch site: PLESETSK MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX (PKMTR)

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 Meridian satellites are designed to replace out-of-date Molniya satellites currently used by the Russian government.

1 35008U 09029A   18226.92503020 +.00000115 +00000-0 +30223-3 0  9996
2 35008 063.9897 330.9002 7255565 250.7631 023.2875 02.24511181075583

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC