# Ekspress-AM6

> Russian communications satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q4530651](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4530651)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekspress-AM6)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ekspress-am6

## Summary
Ekspress-AM6 is a Russian communications satellite that operates in geostationary orbit, providing telecommunications services. It was launched on October 21, 2014, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome using a Proton-M rocket.

## Key Facts
- It is a communications satellite and geostationary satellite
- Mass: 3,358 kilograms
- Country of origin: Russia
- Operator: Russian Satellite Communications Company
- Launch date: October 21, 2014
- Launch vehicle: Proton-M
- Manufacturer: JSC Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev and MDA Space
- Spacecraft bus: Ekspress-2000
- COSPAR ID: 2014-064A
- Powered by: spacecraft solar array (2 arrays)

## FAQs
### Q: What is the primary function of Ekspress-AM6?
A: It serves as a communications satellite providing telecommunications services.

### Q: When and how was Ekspress-AM6 launched?
A: It was launched on October 21, 2014, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome using a Proton-M rocket.

### Q: Who operates Ekspress-AM6?
A: The Russian Satellite Communications Company operates it.

### Q: What is its mass?
A: It has a mass of 3,358 kilograms.

## Why It Matters
Ekspress-AM6 is significant as a Russian communications satellite that provides essential telecommunications services. As a geostationary satellite, it maintains a fixed position above Earth's equator, enabling consistent communication services. The satellite's launch in 2014 represents Russia's continued investment in space-based communication infrastructure, supporting both domestic and international telecommunications needs. It contributes to the country's strategic communication capabilities and helps maintain connectivity across Russia and neighboring regions.

## Notable For
- It's part of the Ekspress series of communications satellites
- It was manufactured by both JSC Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev and MDA Space
- It uses the Ekspress-2000 spacecraft bus
- It's powered by two spacecraft solar arrays
- It was launched using a Proton-M rocket

## Body
### Technical Specifications
- **Mass**: 3358 kg
- **Country of origin**: Russia
- **Operator**: Russian Satellite Communications Company
- **Launch date**: 2014-10-21
- **Launch vehicle**: Proton-M
- **Manufacturer**: JSC Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev and MDA Space
- **Spacecraft bus**: Ekspress-2000
- **COSPAR ID**: 2014-064A
- **Power source**: Two spacecraft solar arrays

### Operational Details
- **Orbit**: Geostationary orbit
- **Operator**: Russian Satellite Communications Company
- **Commissioned by**: Russian Satellite Communications Company
- **Country of origin**: Russia
- **Sitelink count**: 7
- **Wikipedia languages**: de, en, fa, id, lv, pt, ru

### Launch Information
- **Launch date**: October 21, 2014
- **Launch site**: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/24
- **Launch vehicle**: Proton-M

### Classification
- **Class**: Communications satellite
- **Class**: Geostationary satellite
- **Part of**: Ekspress series

### Power and Propulsion
- **Power source**: Two spacecraft solar arrays
- **Launch vehicle**: Proton-M heavy lift launch vehicle

### Manufacturer and Operator
- **Manufacturer**: JSC Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev and MDA Space
- **Operator**: Russian Satellite Communications Company
- **Commissioned by**: Russian Satellite Communications Company

### Orbit and Position
- **Orbit type**: Geostationary orbit
- **Satellite of**: geostationary orbit
- **Position**: Fixed above Earth's equator

### Identifiers
- **Aliases**: Eutelsat 53A, Ekspress AM-6
- **Wikipedia title**: Ekspress-AM6
- **Sitelink count**: 7
- **Freebase ID**: /m/0130mll6
- **SCN**: 40277
- **Wikidata ID**: Q6272367

## References

1. [Source](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/ekspress-am-6.htm)
2. Jonathan's Space Report