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2015 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Ekspress AMU1

successProton-M Briz-M | Ekspress AMU1 / (EUTELSAT 36C)

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.

Overview

Date / time
December 24, 2015 at 09:31 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
81/24 (81P)
Mission
Ekspress AMU1
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch vehicle
Proton-M Briz-M →
Launch provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center →

Payloads deployed · 1

EXPRESS-AMU1
GEO