# List of Ekspress satellites

Ekspress (Russian: Экспресс, literally Express) is a communication and broadcasting system developed and operated by Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC). It is the largest network of Russia and its slots cover an arc in geostationary orbit from 14.0° West to 145.0° East. This allows it to cover the whole territory of Russia, the CIS, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, North and South America, and Australia.
The only other Russian civilian satellite operator is Gazprom Space Systems with its Yamal constellation.

## Ekspress satellite series

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.11L) | MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740) | | | 13 October 1994 | Proton-K / Blok DM-2M | | Success | 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) | Retired | |
| Ekspress-2 Ekspress-6 (No.12L) | MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-740) | | | 26 September 1996 | 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 | | 27 October 1999 | 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 | | 12 March 2000 | 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) | Retired in January 2020 | |
| 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) | Retired in January 2019 | |
| 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 28 March 2006 | Debris punctured the pressure vessel on 28 March 2006, put on a graveyard orbit. |
| Ekspress-AM1 | MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) | NEC and Toshiba | | 29 October 2004 | Proton-K / Blok DM-2M | | Success | 2,542 kg (5,604 lb) | Decommissioned on 10 August 2013 | |
| Ekspress-AM2 | MSS-2500-GSO (MSS-767) | Alcatel Space | | 29 March 2005 | Proton-K / Blok DM-2M | | Success | 2,542 kg (5,604 lb) | Retired in 2016 | |
| 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 140° East | |
| 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° East | |
| 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° West | 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 4 July 2013 | Launched with Ekspress AM44. Satellite experienced technical failure on 4 July 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° East | |
| Ekspress-AT1 | Ekspress-1000H | Thales Alenia Space | | 2014-03-15 | Proton-M / Briz-M | GEO | Success | 1,726 kg (3,805 lb) | Operational 56.0° East | 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 140.0° East | 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 53.0° East | 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 40.0° East | |
| Ekspress-AM8 | Ekspress-1000H | Thales Alenia Space | | 2015-09-14 | Proton-M / Blok DM-03 | GEO | Success | 2,100 kg (4,600 lb) | Operational 14.0° West | |
| Ekspress-AMU1 | Eurostar-3000 | Airbus Defence and Space | | 2015-12-24 | Proton-M / Briz-M | GEO | Success | 5,700 kg (12,600 lb) | Operational 36.0° East | |
| Ekspress-103 | Ekspress-1000H | Thales Alenia Space | 2016 | 30 July 2020 | Proton-M / Briz-M | GEO | Success | 2,050 kg (4,520 lb) | Operational 96.5° East | |
| Ekspress-80 | Ekspress-1000H | Thales Alenia Space | 2016 | 30 July 2020 | Proton-M / Briz-M | GEO | Success | 1,947 kg (4,292 lb) | Operational 80.0° East | |
| Ekspress-AMU3 | Ekspress-1000N | Thales Alenia Space | | 13 December 2021 | Proton-M / Briz-M | GEO | Success | 2,150 kg (4,740 lb) | Operational 103.0° East | Launched with Ekspress-AMU7. Will replace Ekspress-AM33. |
| Ekspress-AMU7 | Ekspress-1000N | Thales Alenia Space | | 13 December 2021 | Proton-M / Briz-M | GEO | Success | 1,980 kg (4,370 lb) | Operational 145.0° East | Launched with Ekspress-AMU3. Will replace Ekspress-A4. |
| Ekspress-RV1 | Ekspress | | | 2024 | | HEO | Planned | | Planned | Launching into a highly elliptical orbit to cover the Far North region. |
| Ekspress-RV2 | Ekspress | | | 2024 | | HEO | Planned | | Planned | Launching into a highly elliptical orbit to cover the Far North region. |
| Ekspress-RV3 | Ekspress | | | 2024 | | HEO | Planned | | Planned | Launching into a highly elliptical orbit to cover the Far North region. |
| Ekspress-RV4 | Ekspress | | | 2024 | | HEO | Planned | | Planned | Launching into a highly elliptical orbit to cover the Far North region. |
| Ekspress-AMU5 | Ekspress | | | 2025 | | GEO | Planned | | Planned 140.0° East | Will replace Ekspress-AM5. |
| Ekspress-AMU4 | Ekspress-1000 | | | 2026 | Proton-M / Briz-M | GEO | Planned | | Planned 11.0° West | Will replace Ekspress-AM44. |
| Ekspress-AMU6 | Ekspress | | | 2026 | | GEO | Planned | | Planned 53.0° East | Will replace Ekspress-AM6. |
| Ekspress-AT3 | Ekspress | | | 2027 | | GEO | Planned | | Planned 56.0° East | Will replace Ekspress-AT1. |
| Ekspress-AT4 | Ekspress | | | 2027 | | GEO | Planned | | Planned 140.0° East | Will replace Ekspress-AT2. |
| Ekspress-40 | Ekspress | | | 2028 | | GEO | Planned | | Planned 40.0° East | Will replace Ekspress-AM7. |
| Ekspress-36 | Ekspress | | | 2029 | | GEO | Planned | | Planned 36.0° East | Will replace Ekspress-AMU1. |
| Ekspress-AMU8 | Ekspress | | | 2030 | | GEO | Planned | | Planned 14.0° West | Will replace Ekspress-AM8. |