Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Ekspress AMU1 / (EUTELSAT 36C)

Proton-M Briz-M

SUCCESS
Success

Thursday, December 24, 2015 · 21:31 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Proton-M Briz-M

Variant: Briz-M

Launch Pad

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

46.071° N, 62.985° E

83

Pad Launches

1462

Location Launches

176

Agency Launches

86

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