Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
Replay the flight in 3D
About this launch
Express-A satellites are designed for operation in the fixed satellite service. Their transponder payloads make it possible to retransmit all types of traffic, including television and radio programming, telephony, data, videoconferencing as well as high-speed Internet.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM-2M
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPRESS-A3 2000-031A | Payload | 36168 × 36260 km · 12.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 2000-031B | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-06-26 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 2000-031C | Debris | re-entered 2000-06-25 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 2000-031D | Rocket body | 35983 × 36062 km · 14.7° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 2000-031E | Rocket body | re-entered 2001-01-21 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 2000-031F | Rocket body | re-entered 2006-04-17 |
COSPAR ID 2000-031. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
Support NextLiftoff The site has no ads. If it's useful to you, a small tip helps pay for the server.