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Index Ekspress MD2

Ekspress-MD2 is a Russian communications satellite which was lost due to a launch failure on 6 August 2012.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 38 relations: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81, Briz (rocket stage), C band (IEEE), Commonwealth of Independent States, Communications satellite, Coordinated Universal Time, Dmitry Medvedev, Ekspress (satellite bus), Ekspress AM5, Ekspress-AM4, Ekspress-MD1, Fobos-Grunt, Geocentric orbit, Geostationary orbit, GLONASS, Hertz, Intelsat 23, Kazakhstan, Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Kommersant, L band, Launch vehicle, List of Ekspress satellites, Medium Earth orbit, Multistage rocket, Proton-M, Rosatom, Roscosmos, Russian Satellite Communications Company, Telkom-3, Thales Alenia Space, Transponder (satellite communications), TsNIIMash, Vladimir Popovkin, Vladimir Putin, Watt, Yakhta (satellite bus).

  2. Ekspress satellites
  3. Satellites using the Yakhta bus

Baikonur Cosmodrome

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

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Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81

Site 81 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a launch site used, along with Site 200, by Proton rockets.

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Briz (rocket stage)

The Briz-K, Briz-KM and Briz-M (Бриз-К, КM and M meaning Breeze-K, KM and M) are Russian liquid-propellant rocket orbit insertion upper stages manufactured by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center and used on the Proton-M and Angara A5.

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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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Dmitry Medvedev

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia since 2020.

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Ekspress (satellite bus)

The Ekspress (Russian: Экспресс) is a highly flexible satellite bus designed and manufactured by ISS Reshetnev. Ekspress MD2 and Ekspress (satellite bus) are Ekspress satellites.

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Ekspress AM5

Ekspress-AM5 (Экспресс-АМ5) is a Russian communications satellite which was launched in 2013. Ekspress MD2 and Ekspress AM5 are Ekspress satellites.

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Ekspress-AM4

Ekspress-AM4 was a Russian communications satellite placed into the wrong orbit from a faulty Briz-M rocket stage. Ekspress MD2 and Ekspress-AM4 are Ekspress satellites.

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Ekspress-MD1

Ekspress-MD1 (Russian: Экспресс-МД1), was a Russian geostationary communications satellite operated by Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and designed and manufactured by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center on the Yakhta satellite bus for RSCC's Ekspress series. Ekspress MD2 and Ekspress-MD1 are Ekspress satellites and satellites using the Yakhta bus.

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Fobos-Grunt

Fobos-Grunt or Phobos-Grunt (Фобос-Грунт, where грунт refers to the ground in the narrow geological meaning of any type of soil or rock exposed on the surface) was an attempted Russian sample return mission to Phobos, one of the moons of Mars.

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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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GLONASS

GLONASS (label,; t) is a Russian satellite navigation system operating as part of a radionavigation-satellite service.

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Hertz

The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one event (or cycle) per second.

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Intelsat 23

Intelsat 23 is a communications satellite run by Intelsat which will provide communications services for the Americas, Western Europe and Africa. Ekspress MD2 and Intelsat 23 are spacecraft launched by Proton rockets and spacecraft launched in 2012.

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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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Kommersant

(Коммерсантъ,, The Businessman or Commerce Man, often shortened to Ъ) is a nationally distributed daily newspaper published in Russia mostly devoted to politics and business.

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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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List of Ekspress satellites

Ekspress (Russian: Экспресс, literally Express) is a communication and broadcasting system developed and operated by Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC). Ekspress MD2 and List of Ekspress satellites are Ekspress satellites.

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Medium Earth orbit

A medium Earth orbit (MEO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an altitude above a low Earth orbit (LEO) and below a high Earth orbit (HEO) – between above sea level.

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Multistage rocket

A multistage rocket or step rocket is a launch vehicle that uses two or more rocket stages, each of which contains its own engines and propellant.

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Proton-M

The Proton-M, (Протон-М) GRAU index 8K82M or, is an expendable Russian heavy-lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet-developed Proton.

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Rosatom

Rosatom (p), also known as Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation, the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom (Gosudarstvennaya korporatsiya po atomnoy energii "Rosatom"), or Rosatom State Corporation, is a Russian state corporation headquartered in Moscow that specializes in nuclear energy, nuclear non-energy goods and high-tech products.

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Roscosmos

The State Corporation for Space Activities "Roscosmos" (Государственная корпорация по космической деятельности «Роскосмос»), commonly known simply as Roscosmos (Роскосмос), is a state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space flights, cosmonautics programs, and aerospace research.

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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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Telkom-3

Telkom-3 is an Indonesian communications satellite which failed to reach its target orbit due to a launch failure on 6 August 2012. Ekspress MD2 and Telkom-3 are spacecraft launched by Proton rockets and spacecraft launched in 2012.

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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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TsNIIMash

TsNIIMash (ЦНИИмаш) is a Russian rocket and spacecraft scientific center, dealing with all phases of development from conceptual design to flight test.

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Vladimir Popovkin

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Popovkin (Владимир Александрович Поповкин; 25 September 1957 – 18 June 2014) was a Russian statesman and military figure.

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Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who is the president of Russia.

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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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Yakhta (satellite bus)

The Yakhta (Russian: Яхта, literally Yacht) is a satellite bus designed and manufactured by Khrunichev.

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See also

Ekspress satellites

Satellites using the Yakhta bus

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekspress_MD2

Also known as Ekspress-MD2, Launch of Telekom-3 and Ekspress-MD, Launch of Telekom-3 and Ekspress-MD2, Launch of Telkom-3 and Ekspress-MD2.