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This article is about the satellite constellation. For the satellite bus, see Ekspress (satellite bus).
Main article: Ekspress

Ekspress (

Asia-Pacific region, North and South America, and Australia.[1]

The only other Russian civilian satellite operator is Gazprom Space Systems with its Yamal constellation.[2]

Ekspress satellite series

While the Ekspress constellation started with a single model, during the years it has used many suppliers and many models.[3][4]

Satellite Bus Payload Order Launch Launch Vehicle Intended Orbit Launch Result Launch Weight Status Remarks
Ekspress-1
Ekspress-2 (No.11L)		 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740) 13 October 1994 Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Success 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) Retired [5][3][4]
Ekspress-2
Ekspress-6 (No.12L)		 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740) 26 September 1996 Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Success 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) Retired [5][3][4]
Ekspress-A1
Ekspress-6A (No.1)		 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740) Alcatel Space 27 October 1999 Proton-K / Blok DM-2 Failure 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) Lost on launch [6][3][4]
Ekspress-A2
Ekspress-6A (No.2)		 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740) Alcatel Space 12 March 2000 Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Success 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) Retired [6][3][4][7]
Ekspress-A3
Ekspress-3A (No.3)		 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740) Alcatel Space 2000-06-23 Proton-K / Blok DM-2 Success 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) Retired [6][3][4][8]
Ekspress-A4
Ekspress-A1R (No.4)		 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740) Alcatel Space 2002-06-10 Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Success 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) Retired in January 2020 [6][3][4][9]
Ekspress-AM22
SESAT-2		 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) Alcatel Space 2003-12-28 Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Success 2,542 kg (5,604 lb) Retired in January 2019 [10][3][4]
Ekspress-AM11 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) Alcatel Space 2004-04-26 Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Success 2,542 kg (5,604 lb) Retired on 28 March 2006 Debris punctured the pressure vessel on 28 March 2006, put on a graveyard orbit.[11][3][4]
Ekspress-AM1 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) NEC and Toshiba 29 October 2004 Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Success 2,542 kg (5,604 lb) Decommissioned on 10 August 2013 [12][3][4]
Ekspress-AM2 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) Alcatel Space 29 March 2005 Proton-K / Blok DM-2M Success 2,542 kg (5,604 lb) Retired in 2016 [13][3][4]
Ekspress-AM3 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) Alcatel Space 2005-06-24 Proton-K / Blok DM-2 Success 2,542 kg (5,604 lb) Operational 140° East [13][3][4]
Ekspress-AM33 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) Alcatel Space 2008-01-28 Proton-M / Briz-M Success 2,560 kg (5,640 lb) Operational 96.5° East [14][3][4]
Ekspress-AM44 MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) Alcatel Space 2009-02-11 Proton-M / Briz-M GTO Success 2,560 kg (5,640 lb) Operational 11° West Launched with Ekspress MD1.[14][3][4]
Ekspress-MD1 Yakhta Thales Alenia Space 2009-02-11 Proton-M / Briz-M GTO Success 1,140 kg (2,510 lb) Failed 4 July 2013 Launched with Ekspress AM44. Satellite experienced technical failure on 4 July 2013.[15][16][17]
Ekspress-AM4 Eurostar-3000 2011-08-17 Proton-M / Briz-M GTO Partial failure 5,775 kg (12,732 lb) Deorbited in March 2012 Stranded in useless orbit. Deorbited in March 2012.[18][3][4]
Ekspress-MD2
 Yakhta Thales Alenia Space 2012-08-06 Proton-M / Briz-M GEO Partial failure 1,140 kg (2,510 lb) Lost on launch Launched with
Telkom 3. Stranded in useless orbit.[15][16]
Ekspress-AM5
 Ekspress-2000
MDA
 2013-12-26 Proton-M / Briz-M GEO Success 3,358 kg (7,403 lb) Operational 140° East [19][3][4]
Ekspress-AT1 Ekspress-1000H Thales Alenia Space 2014-03-15 Proton-M / Briz-M GEO Success 1,726 kg (3,805 lb) Operational 56.0° East Launched with Ekspress-AT2.[20][21][3][4]
Ekspress-AT2 Ekspress-1000K Thales Alenia Space 2014-03-15 Proton-M / Briz-M GEO Success 1,427 kg (3,146 lb) Operational 140.0° East Launched with Ekspress-AT1.[22][23][3][4]
Ekspress-AM4R Eurostar-3000 2014-05-15 Proton-M / Briz-M GTO Failure 5,775 kg (12,732 lb) Lost on launch [13][3][4]
Ekspress-AM6 Ekspress-2000
MDA
 2014-10-21 Proton-M / Briz-M GEO Partial success 3,358 kg (7,403 lb) Operational 53.0° East Left in lower than intended orbit. Company claimed success.[24][3][4]
Ekspress-AM7 Eurostar-3000 2015-03-18 Proton-M / Briz-M GTO Success 5,720 kg (12,610 lb) Operational 40.0° East [25][3][4]
Ekspress-AM8
 Ekspress-1000H Thales Alenia Space 2015-09-14 Proton-M / Blok DM-03 GEO Success 2,100 kg (4,600 lb) Operational 14.0° West [26][3][4][27]
Ekspress-AMU1 Eurostar-3000 Airbus Defence and Space 2015-12-24 Proton-M / Briz-M GEO Success 5,700 kg (12,600 lb) Operational 36.0° East [28][29][3][4][30]
Ekspress-103 Ekspress-1000H Thales Alenia Space 2016 30 July 2020 Proton-M / Briz-M GEO Success 2,050 kg (4,520 lb) Operational 96.5° East [31][32]
Ekspress-80 Ekspress-1000H Thales Alenia Space 2016 30 July 2020 Proton-M / Briz-M GEO Success 1,947 kg (4,292 lb) Operational 80.0° East [33]
Ekspress-AMU3 Ekspress-1000N Thales Alenia Space 13 December 2021
Briz-M
 GEO Success 2,150 kg (4,740 lb) Operational 103.0° East Launched with Ekspress-AMU7. Will replace Ekspress-AM33.[34][35]
Ekspress-AMU7 Ekspress-1000N Thales Alenia Space 13 December 2021
Briz-M
 GEO Success 1,980 kg (4,370 lb) Operational 145.0° East Launched with Ekspress-AMU3. Will replace Ekspress-A4.[34][35]
Ekspress-RV1 Ekspress 2024 HEO Planned Planned Launching into a highly elliptical orbit to cover the Far North region.[35][36]
Ekspress-RV2 Ekspress 2024 HEO Planned Planned Launching into a highly elliptical orbit to cover the Far North region.[35][36]
Ekspress-RV3 Ekspress 2024 HEO Planned Planned Launching into a highly elliptical orbit to cover the Far North region.[35][36]
Ekspress-RV4 Ekspress 2024 HEO Planned Planned Launching into a highly elliptical orbit to cover the Far North region.[35][36]
Ekspress-AMU5 Ekspress 2025 GEO Planned Planned 140.0° East Will replace
Ekspress-AM5.[35][37]
Ekspress-AMU4 Ekspress-1000 2026
Briz-M
 GEO Planned Planned 11.0° West Will replace Ekspress-AM44.[35][37][38]
Ekspress-AMU6 Ekspress 2026 GEO Planned Planned 53.0° East Will replace Ekspress-AM6.[35][37]
Ekspress-AT3 Ekspress 2027 GEO Planned Planned 56.0° East Will replace Ekspress-AT1.[35][37]
Ekspress-AT4 Ekspress 2027 GEO Planned Planned 140.0° East Will replace Ekspress-AT2.[35][37]
Ekspress-40 Ekspress 2028 GEO Planned Planned 40.0° East Will replace Ekspress-AM7.[35][37]
Ekspress-36 Ekspress 2029 GEO Planned Planned 36.0° East Will replace Ekspress-AMU1.[35][37]
Ekspress-AMU8 Ekspress 2030 GEO Planned Planned 14.0° West Will replace
Ekspress-AM8.[35][37]

See also

References

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  31. ^ "Express-103 put into commercial service". RSCC. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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  33. ^ "Ekspress-80". Gunter's Space Page. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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  38. ^ "Изготовитель "Глонассов" и ГП КС займутся изготовлением спутника "Экспресс-АМУ4"" [The manufacturer of "Glonass" and the RSCC will be engaged in the manufacture of the "Ekspress-AMU4" satellite]. TASS (in Russian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.

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