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Ekspress AM7
Russian communications satellite. Ekspress AM7 was launched on March 18, 2015 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2015-012ANORAD 40505Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekspress AM-7
- Common name
- Ekspress AM7
- International designator
- 2015-012A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40505
- GCAT identifier
- S40505
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/746
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Ekspress AM
- Owner
- KosSvyaz
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- Airbus Defense and Space (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- March 18, 2015 · 22:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 2015-012Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 23, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,712 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 39.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q19632867 (CC0).