Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M
Ekspress-AMU3 & AMU7
Success
T-minus to liftoff
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StatusSuccess
VehicleProton-M Briz-M
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
Pad200/39 (200L)
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Mission
The Ekspress-AMU 3 and Ekspress-AMU 7 are two communications satellite for russian domestic communication services. While the spacecraft themselves are built by russian RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz), the communication payloads are built by Thales Alenia Space. Both satellites are based on the Ekspress-1000 bus and feature 16 Ku-, 1 L- and 20 C-band transponders. They will be located at 96.5° and 145° East respectively.
Quick facts
VehicleProton-M Briz-M
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
Pad200/39 (200L)
SiteBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
WindowDec 13, 12:07:00 UTC→Dec 13, 12:07:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyProton / UR-500