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Ekspress-AM2 (Экспресс-АМ2, meaning Express-AM2) is a Russian domestic communications satellite.[1]

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  1. 29 relations: Apogee kick motor, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200, Blok D, C band (IEEE), Commonwealth of Independent States, Communications satellite, Coordinated Universal Time, Ekspress, Ekspress-AM1, Ekspress-AM3, Geocentric orbit, Geostationary orbit, Geostationary transfer orbit, Graveyard orbit, Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev, KAUR (satellite bus), Kazakhstan, Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Ku band, L band, Launch vehicle, Moscow, Proton-K, Russian Satellite Communications Company, Thales Alenia Space, Transponder (satellite communications), Very-small-aperture terminal, Watt.

  2. 2005 in Russia
  3. Ekspress satellites
  4. Satellites using the KAUR bus
  5. Spacecraft launched in 2005

Apogee kick motor

An apogee kick motor (AKM) is a rocket motor that is regularly employed on artificial satellites to provide the final impulse to change the trajectory from the transfer orbit into its final orbit (most commonly circular).

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Baikonur Cosmodrome

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan.

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Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200

Site 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a launch site used by Proton rockets.

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Blok D

Blok D (Блок Д meaning Block D) is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit.

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C band (IEEE)

The C band is a designation by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies ranging from 4.0 to 8.0 gigahertz (GHz).

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Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organization in Eurasia.

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Communications satellite

A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a receiver at different locations on Earth.

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Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time.

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Ekspress

Ekspress (Экспресс meaning Express), is a series of geostationary communications satellites owned by Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC). Ekspress-AM2 and Ekspress are Ekspress satellites.

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Ekspress-AM1

Ekspress-AM1 (Экспресс-АМ1, meaning Express-AM1) is a Russian domestic communications satellite. Ekspress-AM2 and Ekspress-AM1 are Ekspress satellites and satellites using the KAUR bus.

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Ekspress-AM3

Ekspress-AM3 (Экспресс-АМ3, meaning Express-AM3) is a Russian domestic communications satellite. Ekspress-AM2 and Ekspress-AM3 are 2005 in Russia, Ekspress satellites, satellites using the KAUR bus and spacecraft launched in 2005.

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Geocentric orbit

A geocentric orbit, Earth-centered orbit, or Earth orbit involves any object orbiting Earth, such as the Moon or artificial satellites.

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Geostationary orbit

A geostationary orbit, also referred to as a geosynchronous equatorial orbitGeostationary orbit and Geosynchronous (equatorial) orbit are used somewhat interchangeably in sources.

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Geostationary transfer orbit

A geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) or geosynchronous transfer orbit is a type of geocentric orbit.

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Graveyard orbit

A graveyard orbit, also called a junk orbit or disposal orbit, is an orbit that lies away from common operational orbits.

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Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev

JSC Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev (Informatsionnye sputnikovye systemy imeny akademika M. F. Reshetnyova) is a Russian satellite manufacturing company.

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KAUR (satellite bus)

The KAUR (Russian: КАУР, Космический Аппарат Унифицированного Ряда, Universal Spacecraft Series) program was a series of satellite buses designed and manufactured by ISS Reshetnev (then NPO PM).

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country mostly in Central Asia, with a part in Eastern Europe.

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

The Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (Государственный космический научно-производственный центр (ГКНПЦ) имени М. В. Хру́ничева in Russian) is a Moscow-based manufacturer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets, and the Russian modules of Mir and the International Space Station.

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Ku band

The Ku band is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies from 12 to 18 gigahertz (GHz).

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L band

The L band is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) designation for the range of frequencies in the radio spectrum from 1 to 2 gigahertz (GHz).

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Launch vehicle

A launch vehicle is typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload (a crewed spacecraft or satellites) from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere to outer space.

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Moscow

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia.

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Proton-K

The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index or SL-12 after its model number, 8K82K, was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton.

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Russian Satellite Communications Company

Federal State Unitary Enterprise Satellite Communications (ФГУП «Космическая связь») or Russian Satellite Communications Company is the main state operator of communications satellites.

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Thales Alenia Space

Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between the French technology corporation Thales Group (67%) and Italian defense conglomerate Leonardo (33%).

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Transponder (satellite communications)

A communications satellite's transponder is the series of interconnected units that form a communications channel between the receiving and the transmitting antennas.

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Very-small-aperture terminal

A very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) is a two-way satellite ground station with a dish antenna that is smaller than 3.8 meters.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.

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See also

2005 in Russia

Ekspress satellites

Satellites using the KAUR bus

Spacecraft launched in 2005

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekspress-AM2