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Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103

Name: Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103 launch
Start: 2020-07-30T21:25:19+00:00
End: 2020-07-30T21:25:19+00:00
Location: 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton-M Briz-MKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center200/39 (200L)

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Vehicle

Proton-M Briz-M

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Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m

LEO Payload21,000 kg

Launches198

Successes183

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket fami...

Mission Brief

Ekspress-80 and Ekspress 103 are communications satellites for Russian domestic communication services owned by RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz). Express 80 will be positioned at 80° East, and will be fitted with 16 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders to cover Russia, as well as two L-band transponders offering global coverage. Express 103 will be positioned at 103° East, and will be fitted with 16 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders to cover Russia and Southeast Asia, as well as one L-band transponder for global coverage. Both have a design life of 15 years.

PayloadEkspress-80 & Ekspress-103

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Stages4

Pad200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan