EXPRESS MD2, 38745
Orbit data source: Space-Track
EXPRESS MD2, 38745 is a payload satellite owned by KosSvyaz (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 06 Aug 2012 UTC via a PROTON-M/BRIZ-M launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
Khrunichev
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
KAZSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
1,140 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 3.5 m
Radar Cross Section
10.694 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 EXPRESS MD2
1 38745U 12044B 25299.38550450 .00036464 40708-5 66414-3 0 9996
2 38745 49.8412 89.8316 1662504 268.2479 72.8099 12.22622663531943Epoch: 2025-10-26T09:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-26T09:15:07.588Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-83.95254°
Altitude
1,403.132 km
Speed
7.239 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 59m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:54:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,905.211 km
Perigee altitude
258.506 km
Semi-major axis
7,959.995 km
Eccentricity
0.16625
Inclination
49.8412°
RAAN
89.8316°
Arg. of periapsis
268.2479°
True anomaly
91.83892°
Mean anomaly
72.8099°
Eccentric anomaly
82.2483°
Mean motion
3.05614 °/min
Orbital period
117.8 mins
BSTAR
0.00066414
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Other satellites on launch #44 in the year 2012 (2012-08-06 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.EXPRESS MD2 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 22 mins | 2025-10-27 10:50:37.805Z | 172.61° S | 2025-10-27 10:59:37.805Z | 115.765° SE | 28.521° | 2025-10-27 11:12:37.805Z | 62.499° ENE |
| 28 mins | 2025-10-27 12:51:37.805Z | 226.619° WSW | 2025-10-27 13:02:37.805Z | 156.56° SSE | 44.805° | 2025-10-27 13:19:37.805Z | 57.153° ENE |
| 30 mins | 2025-10-27 14:56:37.805Z | 267.771° W | 2025-10-27 15:10:37.805Z | 353.328° N | 41.846° | 2025-10-27 15:26:37.805Z | 66.54° ENE |
| 30 mins | 2025-10-27 17:03:37.805Z | 293.469° NW | 2025-10-27 17:19:37.805Z | 18.506° NNE | 41.668° | 2025-10-27 17:33:37.805Z | 91.287° ESE |
| 29 mins | 2025-10-27 19:10:37.805Z | 302.79° NW | 2025-10-27 19:26:37.805Z | 227.061° WSW | 44.945° | 2025-10-27 19:39:37.805Z | 130.519° SE |
| 22 mins | 2025-10-27 21:17:37.805Z | 296.694° NW | 2025-10-27 21:30:37.805Z | 240.172° WSW | 30.5° | 2025-10-27 21:39:37.805Z | 183.908° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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