Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · LEO
The Meridian series of communications satellites is reported to be the replacement for all the Molniya-1T, the Molniya-3 and Molniya-3K satellite series and possibly also for the communication component of the Parus. They are launched into highly eccentric Molniya-orbits. Meridian is the highly…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERIDIAN 8 2019-046A | Payload | 1305 × 39049 km · 63.2° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2019-046B | Rocket body | 1376 × 38971 km · 63.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2019-046 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).