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Ekspress 2
Communications satellite. Ekspress 2 was launched on September 26, 1996 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1996-058ANORAD 24435Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekspress-6
- Common name
- Ekspress 2
- Payload designation
- Ekspress No. 12L
- International designator
- 1996-058A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24435
- GCAT identifier
- S24435
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/320
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Ekspress
- Owner
- GPKS
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Ekspress
Launch
- Date
- September 26, 1996 · 17:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1996-058Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,779 km
- Apogee
- 35,793 km
- Inclination
- 0.17°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- March 2002
- End of operations
- March 2002
Size
- Mass
- 2,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 27.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14907223 (CC0).