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

Proton-M Briz-M

Dec 24, 2015, 9:31 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad: 81/24 (81P)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: 🇰🇿 KAZ