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Meridian No. 16L

retired

Меридиан № 16Л

CommunicationsHEOCOSPAR 2012-063ALaunched 11/14/2012

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meridian No. 16L Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-2-1A Fregat
Launch Date: 11/14/2012
Last Contact: 10/1/2021

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 20,358.5 km
Inclination: 62.82 deg
Dry Mass: 2,100 kg
Total Mass: 2,100 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Constellation

Name: Meridian military communications
Active Satellites: 1

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2012-063A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/727