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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

38745, 2012-044B

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Satellite Communication Company (RU)

Manufacturer

Khrunichev

Mission

Partially operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

KAZSAT, Unknown motor

Mass

1,140 kg wet, ~1,000 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2012-08-06 (14 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PROTON-M/BRIZ-M

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 3.5 m

Radar Cross Section

10.694 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 EXPRESS MD2
1 38745U 12044B   26085.06099084  .00026928  43486-5  48347-3 0  9991
2 38745  49.8379 332.0963 1593931 307.9015  38.7860 12.37711681550493

Epoch: 2026-03-26T01:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-26T01:27:49.608Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

126.62422°

Altitude

631.44 km

Speed

7.955 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 08m 23s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

16:14:01

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

2,775.479 km

Perigee altitude

258.605 km

Semi-major axis

7,895.179 km

Eccentricity

0.15939

Inclination

49.8379°

RAAN

332.0963°

Arg. of periapsis

307.9015°

True anomaly

52.18711°

Mean anomaly

38.786°

Eccentric anomaly

45.27456°

Mean motion

3.09386 °/min

Orbital period

116.36 mins

BSTAR

0.00048347

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Other satellites on launch #44 in the year 2012 (2012-08-06 UTC)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38898 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38982 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38882 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38916 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38887 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38939 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38944 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38915 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38948 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 45492 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38973 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38963 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38896 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38936 (Decayed)

BREEZE-M DEB, 38913 (Decayed)

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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.
9 mins	2026-03-26 17:05:52.304Z	143.613° SSE	2026-03-26 17:09:52.304Z	108.951° ESE	16.06°	2026-03-26 17:14:52.304Z	78.028° E
18 mins	2026-03-26 19:03:52.304Z	217.628° SW	2026-03-26 19:09:52.304Z	124.506° SE	43.576°	2026-03-26 19:21:52.304Z	57.458° ENE
23 mins	2026-03-26 21:04:52.304Z	268.334° W	2026-03-26 21:12:52.304Z	336.619° NNW	41.055°	2026-03-26 21:27:52.304Z	63.784° ENE
26 mins	2026-03-26 23:08:52.304Z	296.283° NW	2026-03-26 23:18:52.304Z	4.138° NNE	40.418°	2026-03-26 23:34:52.304Z	87.382° E
29 mins	2026-03-27 01:11:52.304Z	303.073° NW	2026-03-27 01:24:52.304Z	1.585° NNE	44.876°	2026-03-27 01:40:52.304Z	123.521° SE
27 mins	2026-03-27 03:15:52.304Z	296.9° NW	2026-03-27 03:28:52.304Z	235.321° WSW	36.663°	2026-03-27 03:42:52.304Z	166.703° S
9 mins	2026-03-27 05:25:52.304Z	266.691° W	2026-03-27 05:29:52.304Z	251.76° W	12.62°	2026-03-27 05:34:52.304Z	232.355° WSW

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EXPRESS MD2, 38745

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-26T01:27:49.608Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #44 in the year 2012 (2012-08-06 UTC)

EXPRESS MD2 Visibility forecast

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