Ekspress AM22

Ekspress AM22
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Communication
Operator	RSCC
COSPAR ID	2003-060A
SATCAT №	28134
Mission duration	12 years planned

Bus	MSS-2500-GSO^[1]
Manufacturer	NPO PM Alcatel Space
Launch mass	2,600 kilograms (5,700 lb)
Power	104 watts

Start of mission
Launch date	December 28, 2003, 23:00:00 (2003-12-28UTC23Z) UTC^[2]
Rocket	Proton-K/DM-2M 410-04
Launch site	Baikonur 200/39

Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	53.0º East
Perigee	35,790 kilometres (22,240 mi)
Apogee	35,794 kilometres (22,241 mi)
Inclination	0.02 degrees
Period	23.93 hours
Epoch	May 27, 2014, 02:41:03 UTC^[3]

Transponders
Band	24 Ku band

Ekspress AM22 (Russian: Экспресс АМ22, meaning Express AM22) is a communications satellite. It belongs to the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) based in Moscow^[4]

The satellite has a total of 24 transponders, 12 of which are referred to as SESAT 2, and are leased to Eutelsat by the RSCC (Russian Satellite Communications Company). The remaining 12 transponders, with domestic coverage of the Russian Federation, are commercialised by the RSCC under the name EKSPRESS AM22.^[5]

The satellite can be received in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the most part of Russia. The transfer takes place in the Ku band.

References

↑ Krebs, Gunter. "Ekspress-AM 22 / SESAT 2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
↑ "SESAT 2 (EXPRESS AM-22) Satellite details 2003-060A NORAD 28134". N2YO. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
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↑ "Eutelsat satellite fleet :: SESAT 2 satellite at 53 degrees East". Eutelsat.com. 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2012-10-17.

External links

IMS Official provider's site

Ekspress satellites

Ekspress	11L 12L

Ekspress-A	A1 A1R A2 A3

Ekspress-AM	AM1 AM2 AM3 AM4 AM4R AM5 AM6 AM7 AM8 AM11 AM22 AM33 AM44 AMU1

Ekspress-AT	AT1 AT2

Ekspress-MD	MD1 MD2

Eutelsat satellites

Post-2012 designations

East	3A 3B 3C 3D 4A 4B 7A 9A 9B 10A 16A 16B 16C 21A 21B 25A 25B 25C 28A 28B 31A 33A 33B 33C 36A 36B 36C 48A 48B 48C 48D 70A 70B 172A

West	5WA 7WA 8WA 8WB 8WC 12WA 65WA 113WA 115WA 115WB 117WA 117WB

Hot Bird	13A 13B 13C 13D

Other	KA-SAT SESAT-2 Telstar 12

Pre-2012 designations

Main brand

Eutelsat I	ECS-1 ECS-2 ECS-3 ECS-4 ECS-5

Eutelsat II	F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5

W Series	W1 W2 W2A W2M W3 W3A W3B W3C W3D W4 W5 W5A W6 W6A W7 W48 W75

Hot Bird

Atlantic Bird

Eurobird

Other

e-Bird
Eutelsat 3A
Eutelsat 3B
Eutelsat 3C
KA-SAT
SESAT-1
SESAT-2
Telstar 12

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