MERIDIAN 2

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MERIDIAN 2 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 35008

Int'l Code: 2009-029A

Perigee: 180.7 km

Apogee: 36,226.5 km

Inclination: 63.0 °

Period: 639.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 24574 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 Meridian satellites are designed to replace out-of-date Molniya satellites currently used by the Russian government.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   21023.93376875  .00013104 -10210-5  43786-3 0  9992
2 35008  62.9931 170.4943 7333970 249.9094 248.4132  2.25358095 95631

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC