July 30, 2020 9:25 pm

Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103

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Proton-M Briz-M

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open 21:25 UTC
Window Close 21:25 UTC
Lift Off Jul 30, 2020 · 21:25 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103
Rocket Proton-M Briz-M
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
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.

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
200/39 (200L)
Launch Overview
Window Open 21:25 UTC
Window Close 21:25 UTC
Lift Off Jul 30, 2020 · 21:25 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103
Rocket Proton-M Briz-M
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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