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EXPRESS 1 (23319)
COSPAR: 1994-067A | Alt Name: Ekspress-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 13, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23319
International Designator
1994-067A
Epoch
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Inclination
14.52°
Right Ascension
1.89°
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Argument of Perigee
244.54°
Period
1442.58 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EXPRESS 1
Alternative Name
Ekspress-2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GPKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23319U 94067A 26184.92078472 -.00000178 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 23319 14.5231 1.8859 0005317 244.5427 284.6813 0.99821138115742
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EXPRESS 1, also known as Ekspress-2, is a communication satellite with the NORAD ID 23319 and OBJECT_ID 1994-067A. Launched on October 13, 1994, from TYMSC LC200/39 using the Proton-K/DM-2M launch vehicle, it was manufactured by NPOPMR for GPKS. The satellite has a configuration of MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740) and weighs 2500 kg at launch with a dry mass of 2200 kg. It is equipped with 10 C-band transponders, 2 Ku-band transponders, and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's dimensions are 2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 27 meters, and it has a shape described as "Cyl + 2 Pan." Its mission is communication, and it was designed for a five-year lifetime.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
27
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.3363
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ekspress No. 11L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Ekspress
Configuration
MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740)
Motor
8 x SPT-100 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
10 C-band transponders, 2 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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