Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Russian highly elliptic communications satellite
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
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1a Fregat
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat: specs, record and next flights → Russian Space Forces: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · Elliptical
Communications · Elliptical
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERIDIAN 1 2006-061A | Payload | re-entered 2021-07-06 | |
| SL-4 R/B 2006-061B | Rocket body | re-entered 2022-03-10 |
COSPAR ID 2006-061. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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