MERIDIAN 2

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MERIDIAN 2 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 35008

Int'l Code: 2009-029A

Perigee: 97.0 km

Apogee: 13,851.7 km

Inclination: 63.0 °

Period: 255.7 minutes

Semi major axis: 13345 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 Meridian satellites are designed to replace out-of-date Molniya satellites currently used by the Russian government.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   21100.49690252  .02388318  54382-5  20180-3 0  9991
2 35008  63.0031 152.8469 5153337 250.4341 252.5891  5.63128196 97562

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC