Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterSoyuz 2.1a Fregat-M
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M: specs, record and next flights → Russian Space Forces: all its launches →
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERIDIAN 4 2011-018A | Payload | re-entered 2026-07-20 | |
| SL-26 R/B 2011-018B | Rocket body | re-entered 2026-08-22 |
COSPAR ID 2011-018. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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