EXPRESS-A2 (26098)

COSPAR: 2000-013A | Alt Name: Ekspress 6A

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 12, 2000

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

26098

International Designator

2000-013A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:05:21 GMT

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Inclination

13.13°

Right Ascension

23.21°

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Argument of Perigee

52.91°

Period

1465.53 min

Mean Motion

0.98 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EXPRESS-A2

Alternative Name

Ekspress 6A

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

GPKS/ISPUT

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 26098U 00013A   26184.79538299 -.00000172  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993

2 26098  13.1340  23.2119 0006228  52.9144 136.7416  0.98258033 95549

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Summary

EXPRESS-A2 (also known as Ekspress 6A) is a communication satellite launched on March 12, 2000, from Tyuratam Space Center using a Proton-K/DM-2M launch vehicle. With a dry mass of 2,000 kg and a launch mass of 2,300 kg, it measures 2 meters in length and diameter with a span of 27 meters due to its solar arrays. Manufactured by NPOPMR, the satellite is equipped with 12 C-transponders and 5 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. Powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, EXPRESS-A2 has an expected lifetime of 7 years and operates in a geostationary orbit (GSO). It was designed as part of the MSS-2500-GSO configuration and is owned by GPKS/ISPUT.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

2300

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ekspress A No. 2

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPMR

Life Expectancy

7 years

Bus

Ekspress

Configuration

MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740)

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

12 C-transponders, 5 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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