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Ekspress AM22

Russian communications satellite. Ekspress AM22 was launched on December 28, 2003 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2003-060ANORAD 28134Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Ekspress AM-22
Common name
Ekspress AM22
Other names
Sesat-2
International designator
2003-060A
NORAD catalog number
28134
GCAT identifier
S28134
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/448

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Ekspress AM
Owner
KosSvyaz
Country
Russia
Builder
NPO Applied Mechanics
Platform (bus)
Ekspress

Launch

Date
December 28, 2003 · 23:00 UTC
Launch record
2003-060Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,732 km
Apogee
35,839 km
Inclination
0.01°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
March 2019
End of operations
Mar 1, 2019

Size

Mass
2,542 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 Q29870 (CC0).