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Ekspress A3
Communications satellite. Ekspress A3 was launched on June 24, 2000 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2000-031ANORAD 26378Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekspress 3A
- Common name
- Ekspress A3
- Payload designation
- Ekspress-A No. 3
- International designator
- 2000-031A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26378
- GCAT identifier
- S26378
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/384
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Ekspress A
- Owner
- GPKS
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Ekspress
Launch
- Date
- June 24, 2000 · 00:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-031Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.13°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Aug 24, 2009
Size
- Mass
- 2,600 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 Q1384792 (CC0).