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Ekspress-A No. 1

Proton K/DM-2Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center200/39 (200L)
Wednesday, October 27, 1999 · 04:16 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Express-A satellites are designed for operation in the fixed satellite service. Their transponder payloads make it possible to retransmit all types of traffic, including television and radio programming, telephony, data, videoconferencing as well as high-speed Internet.

PayloadEkspress-A No. 1
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Stages4
Pad200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

200/39 (200L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
46.040°N
Longitude
63.032°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

04:16 PM UTC - 04:16 PM UTC

Vehicle

Proton K/DM-2

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Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches193
Successes178

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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RUS • Founded 1916

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.