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Ekspress MD2
Russian communications satellite. Ekspress MD2 was launched on August 6, 2012 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2012-044BNORAD 38745Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekspress MD-2
- Common name
- Ekspress MD2
- International designator
- 2012-044B
- NORAD catalog number
- 38745
- GCAT identifier
- S38745
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/661
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
- August 6, 2012 · 19:31 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-044Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 266 km
- Apogee
- 5,010 km
- Inclination
- 49.90°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- September 2012
- End of operations
- September 2012
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 Q2680777 (CC0).