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About this launch
The Ekspress-AM 2 and 3 series are communications satellites 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-AM2 2005-010A | Payload | 36043 × 36229 km · 10.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 2005-010B | Rocket body | re-entered 2005-04-01 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 2005-010C | Debris | re-entered 2005-03-31 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 2005-010D | Rocket body | 283 × 11538 km · 47.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 2005-010E | Rocket body | re-entered 2006-09-24 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 2005-010F | Rocket body | 35681 × 35873 km · 13.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2005-010. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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