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Ekspress-6

retired

Экспресс-6

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-058ALaunched 9/26/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Ekspress 12
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 9/26/1996
Last Contact: 3/22/2002

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.17 deg
Dry Mass: 2,200 kg
Total Mass: 2,500 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC)
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-058A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/320