EXPRESS-AMU1 (41191)

COSPAR: 2015-082A | Alt Name: Ekspress AMU-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 24, 2015

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/Briz-M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41191

International Designator

2015-082A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:40:55 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

339.57°

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Argument of Perigee

131.20°

Period

1436.04 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EXPRESS-AMU1

Alternative Name

Ekspress AMU-1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41191U 15082A   26183.86175131  .00000166  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997

2 41191   0.0176 339.5708 0003033 131.2025 156.4779  1.00275787 38423

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Summary

EXPRESS-AMU1 (also known as Ekspress AMU-1) is a communication satellite operated by KS and manufactured by ADST. It was launched on December 24, 2015, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-M/Briz-M vehicle. The spacecraft has a configuration of Eurostar-3000 with dimensions: length of 4.5 meters, diameter of 2.8 meters, and span of 39.8 meters. It was equipped with 70 Ku- and Ka-band transponders for its communication mission. The satellite's dry mass is 2500 kg and it had a launch mass of 5700 kg. Power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, while the RCS system has an area of 19.255 m². EXPRESS-AMU1 was designed for a mission lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

2.8

Span

39.8

Dry Mass

2500

Launch Mass

5700

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

19.255

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ekspress AMU-1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

ADST

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Eurostar 3000

Configuration

Eurostar-3000

Motor

R-4D

Equipment

70 Ku- and Ka-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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