Launch Date
December 13, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
50001
International Designator
2021-123A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:59:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
299.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
9.94°
Period
1436.09 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 AMU-7
Alternative Name
Ekspress-AMU7
Type
Status
Owner
KS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 50001U 21123A 26200.79159250 -.00000246 00000+0 00000+0 0 9994
2 50001 0.0201 299.8051 0000410 9.9353 57.8094 01.00272383 16869
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
15
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1980
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ekspress-AMU7
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Ekspress-1000N
Configuration
Ekspress-1000
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
20 C-band transponders, 16 Ku-band transponders, 1 L-band transponder
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays 5.9 kW (EoL), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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