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EXPRESS AM-8, 40895

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EXPRESS AM-8, 40895 is a payload satellite owned by KosSvyaz (CIS) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 14 Sep 2015 UTC via a PROTON-M/DM-3 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
40895, 2015-048A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
Resehetnev ISS
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
EKSPRESS-1000HTB, AOCS
Mass
2,163 kg wet, ~1,900 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2015-09-14 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle
PROTON-M/DM-3
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 7.5 m
Radar Cross Section
16.987 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 EXPRESS AM-8
1 40895U 15048A   26059.65991999  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 40895   0.0230 152.9676 0000214 152.2105  76.8771  1.00269735 38259
Epoch: 2026-02-28T15:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-28T15:50:17.087Z)
Latitude
-0.03821°
Longitude
-13.95523°
Altitude
35,786.457 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 28m 22s
True Declination
0° 02' 17"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:44:42
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,789.142 km
Perigee altitude
35,787.338 km
Semi-major axis
42,166.377 km
Eccentricity
0.00002
Inclination
0.023°
RAAN
152.9676°
Arg. of periapsis
152.2105°
True anomaly
76.87949°
Mean anomaly
76.8771°
Eccentric anomaly
76.87829°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.18 mins
BSTAR
0
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