December 24, 2015 at 9:31 PM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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December 24, 2015 at 9:31 PM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0710, 62.9850
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.
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Пуск РКН "Протон-М" с КА "Экспресс-АМУ1"
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Height
53 m
Diameter
7.4 m
LEO capacity
21,000 kg
Successful launches
62
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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