December 24, 2015 9:31 pm

Ekspress AMU1

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Proton-M Briz-M

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Express-AMU1 is high-capacity communications satellite which will provide coverage of the European part of the Russian Federation in Ku and Ka bands. Stationed at 36 degrees east in Geostationary Orbit the 5700kg craft will be equipped with up to 70 transponders. The satellite is powered by 2 solar arrays and has an expected lifetime of 15 years.
Launch Overview
Window Open 21:31 UTC
Window Close 21:31 UTC
Lift Off Dec 24, 2015 · 21:31 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 81/24 (81P)
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload Ekspress AMU1
Rocket Proton-M Briz-M
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Express-AMU1 is high-capacity communications satellite which will provide coverage of the European part of the Russian Federation in Ku and Ka bands. Stationed at 36 degrees east in Geostationary Orbit the 5700kg craft will be equipped with up to 70 transponders. The satellite is powered by 2 solar arrays and has an expected lifetime of 15 years.

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
81/24 (81P)
Launch Overview
Window Open 21:31 UTC
Window Close 21:31 UTC
Lift Off Dec 24, 2015 · 21:31 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 81/24 (81P)
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload Ekspress AMU1
Rocket Proton-M Briz-M
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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