| Meridian 3 | |
| Mission Type: | Communications |
| Operator: | VKS |
| Cospar Id: | 2010-058A |
| Satcat: | 37212 |
| Manufacturer: | ISS Reshetnev |
| Launch Site: | Plesetsk 43/4 |
| Orbit Epoch: | 27 July 2014 |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Molniya |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 2165km (1,345miles) |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 38191km (23,731miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 62.83 degrees |
| Orbit Period: | 717 minutes |
| Orbit Semimajor: | 26556km (16,501miles) |
| Orbit Eccentricity: | 0.6782 |
| Apsis: | gee |
Meridian 3 (Russian: Меридиан-3), also known as Meridian No.13L, was a Russian communications satellite. It was the third satellite to be launched as part of the Meridian system to replace the older Molniya series.
Meridian 3 was launched by a Soyuz-2 rocket. The Soyuz-2.1a configuration was used, along with a Fregat-M upper stage. The launch occurred from Site 43/4 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 00:58:39 GMT on 2 November 2010.
It was constructed by ISS Reshetnev and is believed to be based on the Uragan-M satellite bus, which has also been used for GLONASS navigation satellites. It operates in a Molniya orbit with a perigee of, an apogee of, and 65° inclination.