MERIDIAN 7

MERIDIAN 7 is a satellite operated by Russia, currently in a highly elliptical orbit ranging from 2,520 km to 37,854 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 718 minutes at an inclination of 63.4°. It was launched in 2014. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

40296

COSPAR ID

2014-069A

Type

Satellite

Orbit

HEO

Perigee (lowest)

2,520 km

Apogee (highest)

37,854 km

Inclination

63.44°

Orbital period

718 min

Launch year

2014

Operator

Russia

Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-05.

About HEO orbit

Highly Elliptical Orbit. An elongated orbit that swings close to Earth at perigee and far away at apogee. Includes Molniya and Tundra orbits used for high-latitude coverage.

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