Proton-K/DM-2M | Ekspress 2
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton-K/DM-2M · 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 41st launch · 7th this year · humanity's 4,103rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 26, 17:50 – Sep 26, 17:50 UTC
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Ekspress 2
The Ekspress series spacecraft for Data transmission, TV & radio-broadcasting, communications, Internet, video-conference closely resembled the Gals spacecraft and shared a similar spacecraft bus. Ekspress was to replace the widely used Gorizont spacecraft, and plans called for deployments at 13 locations (40 degrees, 53 degrees, 80 degrees, 90 degrees, 96.5 degrees, 99 degrees, 103 degrees, 140 degrees, 145 degrees, 205 degrees, 322.5 degrees, 346 degrees, and 349 degrees, all East longitude) for domestic needs and to support the Intersputnik Telecommunications Association.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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