The satellite has replaced the older Ekspress-AM22, at 53° East.

Part of the Ekspress series of geostationary communications satellites, it is owned and operated by the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC).

The satellite has 14 C-band, 44 Ku-band, 12 Ka-band and 2 L-band transponders.

The Briz-M upper stage shut down too early in the fourth burn and left the satellite in a lower than planned orbit.

The satellite reached the operational geostationary orbit by using its own propulsion.