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Ekspress-AM4
Russian communications satellite. Ekspress-AM4 was launched on August 17, 2011 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Mar 25, 2012).
COSPAR 2011-045ANORAD 37798Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekspress AM-4
- Common name
- Ekspress-AM4
- International designator
- 2011-045A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37798
- GCAT identifier
- S37798
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/641
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Ekspress AM
- Owner
- KosSvyaz
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- Astrium (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- August 17, 2011 · 21:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-045Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 696 km
- Apogee
- 20,239 km
- Inclination
- 51.16°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- March 25, 2012
- Last known active
- Aug 17, 2011
- End of operations
- Aug 17, 2011
Size
- Mass
- 5,700 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 39.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2498163 (CC0).