Launch Date
March 18, 2015
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
40505
International Designator
2015-012A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:31:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
61.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
49.11°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
EXPRESS-AM7
Alternative Name
Ekspress AM-7
Type
Status
Owner
KS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 40505U 15012A 26185.23014405 .00000163 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 40505 0.0135 61.6143 0003123 49.1079 294.3591 1.00272652 41176
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.5
Diameter
2.8
Span
39.8
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5712
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.9055
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ekspress AM-7
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
24 C-band, 36 Ku-band, 2 L-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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