List of Ekspress satellites
Ekspress satellite series
While the Ekspress constellation started with a single model, during the years it has used many suppliers and many models.

List of Ekspress satellites

Section Title: Ekspress satellite series
Table Section Text: While the Ekspress constellation started with a single model, during the years it has used many suppliers and many models.

Satellite	Bus	Payload	Order	Launch	Launch Vehicle	Intended Orbit	Launch Result	Launch Weight	Status	Remarks

Ekspress-1 Ekspress-2 (No. 11)	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740)	1994-10-13	Proton-K/Blok DM-2M	Success	2,500 kg (5,500 lb)	Retired

Ekspress-2 Ekspress-6 (No. 12)	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740)	1996-09-26	Proton-K/Blok DM-2M	Success	2,500 kg (5,500 lb)	Retired

Ekspress-A1 Ekspress-6A (No. 1)	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740)	Alcatel Space	1999-10-27	Proton-K/Blok DM-2	Failure	2,500 kg (5,500 lb)	Lost on launch

Ekspress-A2 Ekspress-6A (No. 2)	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740)	Alcatel Space	2000-03-12	Proton-K/Blok DM-2M	Success	2,500 kg (5,500 lb)	Retired

Ekspress-A3 Ekspress-3A (No. 3)	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740)	Alcatel Space	2000-06-23	Proton-K/Blok DM-2	Success	2,500 kg (5,500 lb)	Retired

Ekspress-A4 Ekspress-A1R (No. 4)	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740)	Alcatel Space	2002-06-10	Proton-K/Blok DM-2M	Success	2,500 kg (5,500 lb)	Operational 145°E

Ekspress AM22 SESAT 2	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767)	Alcatel Space	2003-12-28	Proton-K/Blok DM-2M	Success	2,542 kg (5,604 lb)	Operational 80°E

Ekspress AM11	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767)	Alcatel Space	2004-04-26	Proton-K/Blok DM-2M	Success	2,542 kg (5,604 lb)	Retired on March 28, 2006	Debris punctured the pressure vessel on March 28, 2006, put on a graveyard orbit.

Ekspress AM1	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767)	NEC	2004-10-29	Proton-K/Blok DM-2M	GEO	Success	2,542 kg (5,604 lb)	Decommissioned on August 10, 2013

Ekspress AM2	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767)	Alcatel Space	2005-03-29	Proton-K/Blok DM-2M	Success	2,542 kg (5,604 lb)	Operational 80°E

Ekspress AM3	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767)	Alcatel Space	2005-06-24	Proton-K/Blok DM-2	Success	2,542 kg (5,604 lb)	Operational 103°E

Ekspress AM33	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767)	Alcatel Space	2008-01-28	Proton-M/Briz-M	Success	2,560 kg (5,640 lb)	Operational 96.5°E

Ekspress AM44	MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767)	Alcatel Space	2009-02-11	Proton-M/Briz-M	GTO	Success	2,560 kg (5,640 lb)	Operational 11°W	Launched with Ekspress MD1.

Ekspress MD1	Yakhta	Thales Alenia Space	2009-02-11	Proton-M/Briz-M	GTO	Success	1,140 kg (2,510 lb)	Failed July 4, 2013	Launched with Ekspress AM44. Satellite experienced technical failure on July 4, 2013.

Ekspress AM4	Eurostar 3000	2011-08-17	Proton-M/Briz-M	GTO	Partial failure	5,775 kg (12,732 lb)	Deorbited in March 2012	Stranded in useless orbit. Deorbited in March 2012.

Ekspress MD2	Yakhta	Thales Alenia Space	2012-08-06	Proton-M/Briz-M	GEO	Partial failure	1,140 kg (2,510 lb)	Lost on launch	Launched with Telkom 3. Stranded in useless orbit.

Ekspress AM5	Ekspress-2000	MDA	2013-12-26	Proton-M/Briz-M	GEO	Success	3,358 kg (7,403 lb)	Operational 140°E

Ekspress-AT1	Ekspress-1000H	Thales Alenia Space	2014-03-15	Proton-M/Briz-M	GEO	Success	1,726 kg (3,805 lb)	Operational 56°E	Launched with Ekspress-AT2.

Ekspress-AT2	Ekspress-1000K	Thales Alenia Space	2014-03-15	Proton-M/Briz-M	GEO	Success	1,427 kg (3,146 lb)	Operational 140°E	Launched with Ekspress-AT1.

Ekspress AM4R	Eurostar 3000	2014-05-15	Proton-M/Briz-M	GTO	Failure	5,775 kg (12,732 lb)	Lost on launch

Ekspress AM6	Ekspress-2000	MDA	2014-10-21	Proton-M/Briz-M	GEO	Partial Success	3,358 kg (7,403 lb)	Operational 53°E	Left in lower than intended orbit. Company claimed success.

Ekspress AM7	Eurostar 3000	2015-03-18	Proton-M/Briz-M	GTO	Success	5,720 kg (12,610 lb)	Operational 40°E

Ekspress AM8	Ekspress-1000HTB	Thales Alenia Space	2015-09-14	Proton-M/Blok DM-03	GEO	Success	2,100 kg (4,600 lb)	Operational 14°W

Ekspress-AMU1	Eurostar 3000	Airbus Defence and Space	2015-12-24	Proton-M/Briz-M	GTO	Success	5,700 kg (12,600 lb)	Operational 36°E

Ekspress-AMU2	Planned: 2016	Planned

Ekspress-AMU4	Planned: 2017	Planned

Ekspress-MD3	Planned: 2017	Planned

Ekspress 80	Ekspress-1000H	Thales Alenia Space	2016	Planned: 2018	Proton-M/Briz-M	GEO	Planned: 2018	N/A

Ekspress-AMU3	Planned: 2018	Planned

Ekspress 103	Ekspress-1000H	Thales Alenia Space	2016	Planned: 2018	Proton-M/Briz-M	GEO	Planned: 2018	N/A

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Ekspress MD1 was a satellite manufactured on the Yakhta platform for Ekspress series.

final_sentence: Ekspress MD1 was a satellite manufactured on the Yakhta platform for Ekspress series.