MERIDIAN 9

Also known as MERIDIAN-M 19L

active

Position—

NORAD / COSPAR45254 / 2020-015A

OperatorMeridian

OrbitHEO

ManufacturerISS Reshetnev (ex NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, NPO PM)

ModelUragan-M Bus

Mass2000 kg

Launch sitePlesetsk Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleSoyuz-2-1A Fregat

Lifetime

20 Feb 2020Launched

7 yrDesign life

6.6 yrElapsed

0.4 yrRemaining

Feb 2027End of life

Approaching end of design lifetime

MERIDIAN 9 · Satbeams