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About this launch
The Ekspress-A1R is equipped with 12 transponders, transmitting signals in C-band, 5 in Ku-band and one in L-band and it was expected to have a life span of seven years.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM-2M
MissionCommunications · GSO
Communications · GSO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPRESS-A4 2002-029A | Payload | 36077 × 36102 km · 11.9° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 2002-029B | Rocket body | re-entered 2002-06-12 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 2002-029C | Debris | re-entered 2002-06-11 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 2002-029D | Rocket body | 36026 × 36111 km · 14.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 2002-029E | Rocket body | re-entered 2003-08-24 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 2002-029F | Rocket body | re-entered 2002-12-23 |
COSPAR ID 2002-029. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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