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About this launch
The Ekspress-AM 11 is a communications satellite for russian domestic communication services. The lifetime of the spacecraft has been increased to 12 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
- 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-AM11 2004-015A | Payload | 36049 × 36108 km · 13.2° | Globe |
| SL-12 PLAT 2004-015B | Debris | re-entered 2004-04-27 | |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 2004-015C | Rocket body | re-entered 2004-04-29 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 2004-015D | Rocket body | 35593 × 35736 km · 13.4° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 2004-015E | Rocket body | re-entered 2005-08-07 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 2004-015F | Rocket body | re-entered 2005-02-21 |
COSPAR ID 2004-015. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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