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EXPRESS-AM11 (28234)
COSPAR: 2004-015A | Alt Name: Ekspress AM-11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 26, 2004
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28234
International Designator
2004-015A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:48:06 GMT
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Inclination
13.01°
Right Ascension
23.19°
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Argument of Perigee
295.54°
Period
1451.13 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EXPRESS-AM11
Alternative Name
Ekspress AM-11
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 28234U 04015A 26184.57507345 .00000013 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 28234 13.0113 23.1891 0005987 295.5357 65.5133 0.99233061 80586
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EXPRESS-AM11, also known as Ekspress AM-11, is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 28234 and object identifier 2004-015A. It was launched on April 26, 2004, from Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome) at launch pad LC200/39 using a Proton-K/DM-2M rocket. The satellite has a dry mass of 2,200 kg and a total length and diameter of 2 meters each, with a span of 27 meters due to its solar arrays. It is equipped with 4 Ku-band transponders (120 W), 1 C-band transponder (110 W), 15 C-band transponders (70 W), and 10 C-band transponders (40 W). The satellite was manufactured by NPOPMR for the Kommunikatsionnyye Sputniki (KS) company, is shaped as a cylinder with two panels, and has an RCS of 12.5893 m². It operates in geostationary orbit with a mission lifetime of 12 years for communication purposes, powered by solar arrays and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
27
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2543
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.5893
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ekspress AM-11
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
Ekspress
Configuration
MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767)
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
4 Ku-band (120 W), 1 C-band (110 W), 15 C-band (70 W), 10 C-band (40 W) transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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