Launch Date
July 30, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
45986
International Designator
2020-053B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:51:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
13.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
191.68°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
EXPRESS 80
Alternative Name
Ekspress-80
Type
Status
Owner
KS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 45986U 20053B 26184.99437899 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 45986 0.0189 13.6065 0001665 191.6773 154.7081 1.00271194 21795
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
15
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
2110
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ekspress-80
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Ekspress-1000N
Configuration
Ekspress-1000N
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
16 C-band transponders, 20 Ku-band transponders, 1 L-band transponder
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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