Meridian-M 9 (No.19L)

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Description:

• MERIDIAN 9 is a Meridian spacecraft manufactured by ISS Reshetnev, a Russian space contractor, as replacements for a previous generation of Molniya communications satellites. The Meridian satellites weigh around 2.1 metric tons, or 4,630 pounds, and can operate for at least seven years in space.

Mission details:

• Russian military communications satellite Meridian-M No. 19L was launched on Feb 20, 2020 from Plesetsk into a Molniya orbit.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking