Communications
EXPRESS-MD2
Russian Commercial Communications (Backup Capacity) · Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC)
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Express-MD2, a Russian communications satellite launched in 2012 to provide backup capacity for the country's Express commercial and government satellite fleet. Positioned as an insurance policy for the broader Express constellation, it activates additional coverage if a primary satellite experiences problems.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 164–1,663 mi (265–2,676 km)
- Inclination
- 49.8°
- One orbit
- 115.2 minutes12.5 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 38745
- Int’l designator
- 2012-044B
- Launched
- 2012
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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