Geostationary
EXPRESS-AM8
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A Russian communications satellite positioned to cover Latin America and the Atlantic alongside its core Eastern European and Russian coverage. Express-AM8's Atlantic footprint reflected Russia's interest in building communications relationships with Latin American governments — an extension of Russia's broader effort to develop strategic partnerships with nations outside the US sphere of influence.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,241–22,243 mi (35,794–35,797 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 40895
- Int’l designator
- 2015-048A
- Launched
- 2015
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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