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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Ekspress-AT1 & Ekspress-AT2
Launched
March 15, 2014
Summary
Express AT1 & AT2 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 15, 2014. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 165th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,359th orbital launch attempt. It was the 40th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Ekspress-AT1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 400 × 35,710 km orbit inclined 48.6°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 40th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 2nd this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 165th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,359th orbital launch attempt10th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Ekspress-AT1 · NORAD 39612 · 2014-010 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-010A
- Epoch
- 2014-03-16 13:17:21 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27418086 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7227979
- Inclination
- 48.6142°
- Ascending node
- 169.1742°
- Arg. of perigee
- 359.9921°
- Mean anomaly
- 358.6857°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 9
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Ekspress-AT1 · NORAD 39612 · in orbit
- Ekspress-AT2 · NORAD 39613 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99545 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Express-AT1 satellite is manufactured on RSCC’ order by the JSC “Academician M.F. Reshetnev “Information Satellite Systems“ in cooperation with Thales Alenia Space (France) within the framework of the Russian Federal Space Program for 2006-2015. The satellite will provide DTH TV & Radio broadcasting.
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
76th launch from 81/24 (81P), 2nd this year · 1,426th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
29 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Express AT1 & AT2 launch?
Express AT1 & AT2 launched on March 15, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Express AT1 & AT2?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Экспресс-АТ1 и Экспресс-АТ2. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Express AT1 & AT2?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Express AT1 & AT2 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Express AT1 & AT2 reach?
Ekspress-AT1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 400 × 35,710 km orbit inclined 48.6°.
How many satellites did Express AT1 & AT2 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).