MERIDIAN 8

Also known as MERIDIAN-M 18L

active

Position—

NORAD / COSPAR44453 / 2019-046A

OperatorMeridian

OrbitHEO

ManufacturerISS Reshetnev (ex NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, NPO PM)

ModelUragan-M Bus

Mass2000 kg

Launch sitePlesetsk Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleSoyuz-2-1A Fregat

Lifetime

30 Jul 2019Launched

7 yrDesign life

7.1 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Jul 2026End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 0.1 years

MERIDIAN 8 · Satbeams