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Satellite Fact Sheet
Meridian 2
General
Designation
35008 / 09029A
Launch date
21 May 2009
Country of origin
CIS
Mission
Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee
294/36474 km
Inclination
62.8°
Period
646 min
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2
#4
Built by NPO-PM
Might also carry a navigation payload.
Left in low orbit after a partial launch failure (early 3rd stage cutoff)
End of life
Decay
23 Apr 2021
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