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Successful launch of Meridian communication satellite

On November 14, 2012 at 15:42:46 MSK (11:42:46 UTC) the Space Forces carried out a successful launch of a Soyuz-2.1a launcher from the launch pad No. 4 of the launch complex No. 43 of the Plesetsk space launch site. The launcher, equipped with a Fregat booster stage, delivered into orbit a new military communication satellite of the Meridian type.

The satellite received NORAD number 38995 and the international designation 2012-063A. The satellite is known as Meridian-6. Previous attempt to launch a Meridian satellite took place in December 2011 - the satellite failed to reach its orbit. The most recent successful launch of a Meridian satellite took place in May 2011.

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Commander of the Air and Space Defense Forces, Maj.-Gen. Aleksandr Golovko recognized unstable operation of the onboard equipment on new Russian military Meridian communication satellites.
According to him, because of it the launch of the next the Meridian type satellite planned for 2014 is already postponed:
http://ria.ru/interview/20131128/980274720.html

[Alexander Stukalin] [November 28, 2013] [#]

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