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Ekspress ( meaning Express), is a series of geostationary communications satellites owned by Russian State Company for Satellite Communications. The first satellite of this kind was launched on October 13, 1994. The satellites are produced by the company ISS Reshetnev.
The Еkspress ( Russian: ) is a highly flexible satellite bus designed and manufactured by ISS Reshetnev. It is an unpressurized bus originally designed for GEO, but that has been adapted for medium Earth orbit and to highly elliptical orbit. It has different versions and has been used from civilian communications to satellite navigation.
Ekspress ( Russian: , literally Express) is a communication and broadcasting system developed and operated by RSCC. It is the largest network of Russia and its slots covers an arc in geostationary orbit from 14° West to 145° 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 may refer to:
- Ekspress (satellite bus) – A satellite bus designed by ISS Reshetnev.
- Ekspress (satellite constellation) – Communication satellite family operated by Russian Satellite Communications Company.
- Eesti Ekspress – An Estonian newspaper.
- Sport Ekspress – A Russian daily sports newspaper.
- Ekspres – A Ukrainian daily broadsheet newspaper.