MERIDIAN 2

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MERIDIAN 2 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 35008

Int'l Code: 2009-029A

Perigee: 443.4 km

Apogee: 36,080.1 km

Inclination: 63.2 °

Period: 641.3 minutes

Semi major axis: 24632 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 Meridian satellites are designed to replace out-of-date Molniya satellites currently used by the Russian government.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   19322.41010176  .00000216  00000-0  10000-3 0  9996
2 35008  63.1609 248.5032 7233617 249.4855  24.2352  2.24560615 85915

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC