MERIDIAN 2

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MERIDIAN 2 is classified as:

• Military

NORAD ID: 35008
Int'l Code: 2009-029A
Perigee: 398.1 km
Apogee: 36,123.1 km
Inclination: 63.1 °
Period: 641.2 minutes
Semi major axis: 24631 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 Meridian satellites are designed to replace out-of-date Molniya satellites currently used by the Russian government.

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1 35008U 09029A   20146.22027383 +.00000313 +00000-0 +23153-3 0  9990
2 35008 063.0517 215.0175 7251854 249.4849 024.0010 02.24575982090160

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