LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Thu Jul 30 2020

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103

Launch Successful

Launch Time

(9:25 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(9:25 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(9:25 PM UTC)

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Proton-M Briz-M

Type: Communications
Ekspress-80 and Ekspress 103 are communications satellites for Russian domestic communication services owned by RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz). Express 80 will be positioned at 80° East, and will be fitted with 16 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders to cover Russia, as well as two L-band transponders offering global coverage. Express 103 will be positioned at 103° East, and will be fitted with 16 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders to cover Russia and Southeast Asia, as well as one L-band transponder for global coverage. Both have a design life of 15 years.

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

200/39 (200L)