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Ekspress-AMU3 & AMU7

Proton-M Briz-MKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center200/39 (200L)
Monday, December 13, 2021 · 12:07 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadEkspress-AMU3 & AMU7
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Stages4
Pad200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

200/39 (200L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
46.040°N
Longitude
63.032°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:07 PM UTC - 12:07 PM UTC

Vehicle

Proton-M Briz-M

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Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches193
Successes178

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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RUS • Founded 1916

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.