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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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Ekspress AMU1
Proton-M Briz-MKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/24 (81P)
Thursday, December 24, 2015 · 09:31 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadEkspress AMU1
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Stages4
Pad81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
81/24 (81P)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Global range
- Latitude
- 46.071°N
- Longitude
- 62.985°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
09:31 PM UTC - 09:31 PM UTC
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Profile →RUS • Founded 1916
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...
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
