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Ekspress A2
Russian communications satellite. Ekspress A2 was launched on March 12, 2000 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2000-013ANORAD 26098Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekspress 6A
- Common name
- Ekspress A2
- Payload designation
- Ekspress A No. 2
- International designator
- 2000-013A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26098
- GCAT identifier
- S26098
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/372
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Ekspress A
- Owner
- GPKS
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Ekspress
Launch
- Date
- March 12, 2000 · 04:07 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-013Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,794 km
- Inclination
- 0.15°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2014
- End of operations
- Dec 6, 2015
Size
- Mass
- 2,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 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 Q5350590 (CC0).