Ekspress MD2

Summary

Ekspress MD2 is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ekspress MD2's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• Ekspress MD2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2012-044B^[4].
• Ekspress MD2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-M^[5].
• Ekspress MD2's SCN is recorded as 38745^[6].
• Ekspress MD2's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[7].
• Ekspress MD2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2012-08-06T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Ekspress MD2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n5vm_n^[9].
• Ekspress MD2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[10].
• Ekspress MD2's official website is recorded as https://www.rscc.ru/space/#!type=all^[11].
• Ekspress MD2's space tug is recorded as Briz-M^[12].
• Ekspress MD2's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/24^[13].
• Ekspress MD2's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "38745"]^[14].

Why It Matters

Ekspress MD2 ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]