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MERIDIAN 9
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Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- MERIDIAN 9
- NORAD ID
- 45254
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Oct 15, 2026, 02:26 UTC
- Object ID
- 2020-015A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR)
- Launch site
- Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
- Launch date
- 2020-02-20
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination65.5428°
Eccentricity0.682
Mean motion2.0062 rev/day
Orbital period717.8 min
Perigee2067.2 km
Apogee38287.8 km
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