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EXPRESS-AM44 (33595)
COSPAR: 2009-007A | Alt Name: Ekspress AM-44
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 11, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33595
International Designator
2009-007A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:34:01 GMT
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Inclination
3.50°
Right Ascension
78.19°
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Argument of Perigee
16.37°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EXPRESS-AM44
Alternative Name
Ekspress AM-44
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 33595U 09007A 26185.14862372 -.00000079 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 33595 3.5049 78.1946 0004257 16.3656 230.0973 1.00271999 52456
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EXPRESS-AM44, also known as Ekspress AM-44, is a communication satellite with the NORAD identification number 33595 and was launched on February 11, 2009. It has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans up to 27 meters when fully deployed. The satellite weighs 1500 kg without fuel and was designed for a mission lifetime of 12 years. Equipped with 6 Ku-band, 10 C-band, and 1 L-band transponders, it provides communication services from its geostationary orbit position. Launched by Proton-M/Briz-M rocket from LC200/39 at TYMSC launch site in Russia, EXPRESS-AM44 is owned by KS and manufactured by RESH (Russian Electric Scientific and Production Association). The satellite's power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it has an RCS of 54.0998.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2
Span
27
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
2532
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
54.0998
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ekspress AM-44
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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