MERIDIAN 9

MERIDIAN 9 is a satellite operated by Russia, currently in a highly elliptical orbit ranging from 1,963 km to 38,408 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 718 minutes at an inclination of 65.5°. It was launched in 2020. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

45254

COSPAR ID

2020-015A

Type

Satellite

Orbit

HEO

Perigee (lowest)

1,963 km

Apogee (highest)

38,408 km

Inclination

65.53°

Orbital period

718 min

Launch year

2020

Operator

Russia

Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-03.

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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