Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Express-2A (Ekspress A No. 2) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Russia |
Operator/Owner |
Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
102.8 |
Perigee (km) |
35783 |
Apogee (km) |
35790 |
Eccentricity |
8.30239702062553E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
2.75 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.11 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2600 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
2500 |
Date of Launch |
12-03-2000 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
NPO-PM/Alcatel |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton K |
COSPAR Number |
2000-013A |
NORAD Number |
26098 |
Comments |
12 C-band, 5 Ku-band; television, telecommunications, dedicated networks. |