flown missionFailure

Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat | Meridian No. 12L

Russian Space Forces43/4 (43R) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationMay 21, 2009, 21:53 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Meridian No. 12L
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Russian highly elliptic communications satellite

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 21, 2009, 21:53 UTC
Window opens: May 21, 2009, 21:53 UTC
Window closes: May 21, 2009, 21:53 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:11 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Soyuz 2.1a Fregat
Family: Soyuz
Variant: Fregat
Provider: Russian Space Forces
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 43/4 (43R)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.9288, 40.4571