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EXPRESS-AM33 (32478)
COSPAR: 2008-003A | Alt Name: Ekspress AM-33
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 28, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32478
International Designator
2008-003A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:15:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
4.84°
Right Ascension
75.12°
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Argument of Perigee
171.78°
Period
1436.76 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EXPRESS-AM33
Alternative Name
Ekspress AM-33
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 32478U 08003A 26185.01053898 .00000075 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 32478 4.8414 75.1155 0012823 171.7760 49.7915 1.00225505 53908
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EXPRESS-AM33, also known as Ekspress AM-33, is a communication satellite manufactured by RESH and owned by KS. It was launched on January 28, 2008, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC200/39 using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans 26.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 1,500 kg dry and had a launch mass of 2,579 kg. Equipped with AOCS motor stabilization, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite’s mission involves communication services through 6 Ku-band, 10 C-band, and 1 L-band transponders. Its operational lifetime was expected to be 12 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2
Span
26.5
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
2579
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
58.062
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ekspress AM-33
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
Ekspress-2000
Configuration
MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767)
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
6 Ku-band, 10 C-band, 1 L-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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