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MERIDIAN 8

Also known as MERIDIAN-M 18L

active

Identification

Position—
NORAD / COSPAR44453 / 2019-046A
OperatorMeridian
OrbitHEO

Hardware

ManufacturerISS Reshetnev (ex NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, NPO PM)
ModelUragan-M Bus
Mass2000 kg

Launch

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
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