Note: Payload identity uncertain. Meridian is a series of communications satellite for military and civilian use. April 3, 2026 at 06:28 UTC · Launch Successful Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M — Russian Space Forces, to Elliptical Orbit 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation The world's 7249th orbital launch attempt, and 76th of 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8rfeYxzHwA Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.