VKS RF is tracking Meridian-M n°21L from Site 43/3 in Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia, targeting 2026-04-01. The latest reporting is tied to March 29, 2026. The immediate next step is whether the mission gets off the ground on time and proceeds as planned.
Launch stories matter most when a visible checkpoint turns into clean execution and reinforces cadence.
Beyond the launch window, the mission also sits inside broader cadence pressure and customer delivery expectations. The next real checkpoint is the launch window itself and the official mission result that follows.
