MERIDIAN-M 21L
Launch
Launched on Apr 3, 2026 from 43/3 (43L), Russia aboard a Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M.
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Meridian-M No.21L →Live · TLE epoch 2026-10-23 19:39 UTC
Orbit class
HEO — Highly Elliptical (Molniya, Tundra, GTO)
Operator
Russian / Soviet Government
Country
Russia
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Apr 3, 2026
Mass
—
Apogee
39,025 km
Perigee
1,345 km
Inclination
62.84°
Period
11.96 h
Altitude history
Apogee and perigee for MERIDIAN-M 21L across 59 days of archived orbital elements (60 element sets, one per day).
Trend
Stable
Change
+0.5 km
Rate
+0.01 km/day
Now
1343 × 39027 km
Apogee Perigee
Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.
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