EXPRESS-AM8 (40895)

COSPAR: 2015-048A | Alt Name: Ekspress AM-8

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 14, 2015

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/24

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/DM-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40895

International Designator

2015-048A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:17:24 GMT

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Inclination

0.01°

Right Ascension

314.49°

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Argument of Perigee

95.04°

Period

1436.09 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EXPRESS-AM8

Alternative Name

Ekspress AM-8

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40895U 15048A   26184.72042383 -.00000100  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996

2 40895   0.0133 314.4922 0000155  95.0414 117.5583  1.00271998 39519

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Summary

The EXPRESS-AM8 satellite, also known as Ekspress AM-8, is an advanced communication satellite built by RESH and owned by KS. It was launched on September 14, 2015, from the Tyuratam Site (TYMSC) using a Proton-M/DM-3 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC81/24. With dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 15 meters, it carries equipment including 24 C-band, 12 Ku-band, and 2 L-band transponders. The satellite has a dry mass of 1900 kg and a launch mass of 2163 kg, with its power supplied by two deployable solar arrays generating up to 5.9 kW at end-of-life (EoL) along with batteries. Its mission is to provide communication services, utilizing an Attitude Control System (AOCS). The satellite's operational lifetime is expected to be 15 years and it has a radar cross-section of 44.8226 m².

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

1900

Launch Mass

2163

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

44.8226

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ekspress AM-8 No P001

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

RESH

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Ekspress-1000HTB

Configuration

Ekspress-1000NTB

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

24 C-band, 12 Ku-band, 2 L-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays 5.9 kW (EoL), batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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