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Ekspress MD1
Russian communications satellite. Ekspress MD1 was launched on February 11, 2009 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-007BNORAD 33596Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekspress MD-1
- Common name
- Ekspress MD1
- International designator
- 2009-007B
- NORAD catalog number
- 33596
- GCAT identifier
- S33596
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/567
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Ekspress MD
- Owner
- KosSvyaz
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- Khrunichev State Research and Production Center
- Platform (bus)
- Kazsat
Launch
- Date
- February 11, 2009 · 00:03 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-007Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,296 km
- Apogee
- 35,728 km
- Inclination
- 0.23°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 20, 2013
- End of operations
- Aug 22, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 1,140 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,000 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 7.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2681017 (CC0).