Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Express-AM2 |
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) |
145 |
Perigee (km) |
35785 |
Apogee (km) |
35788 |
Eccentricity |
3.55817015169665E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.04 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2542 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
6000 |
Date of Launch |
29-03-2005 |
Expected Lifetime |
12 yrs. |
Contractor |
NPO-PM/Alcatel |
Country of Contractor |
Russia/France |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton K |
COSPAR Number |
2005-010A |
NORAD Number |
28629 |
Comments |
16 C-band, 12 Ku-band; 1 L-band. |