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Express-AM33 GEO

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Launch date

28 January 2008

Position

96,5° East

Manufacturer

ISS Reshetnev

Operator

RSCC

Launch operator

ILS

Launch vehicle

Proton M/Breeze

Expected lifetime

15+ Years

Regions

Middle East Region
Russia & CIS Region

Express-AM33 is a broadcasting and communications satellite located at 96,5°E and launched on 28 January, 2008 on a Proton M rocket operated by ILS launch operator from Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site. The satellite entered operation on 14 April, 2008. The Satellite was manufactured by NPO PM named after Academician M. Reshetnev ISS jointly with Thales Alenia Space under the order of Russian Satellite Communications Company within the bounds of the Russian Federal space plan for 2006-2015.

Express-AM33 satellite is designed to provide TV & radio broadcasting, telephony, data transmission, VSAT applications, multimedia services, presidential and governmental mobile communications, commercial mobile communication.

The Express-AM33 spacecraft is equipped with with up-to-date antenna systems, that provide high-quality communications and uniform coverage. Countries and areas covered by Express-AM33 Satellite – Russia, Kazakhstan, northукт areas of Middle-East, Mongolia and China

GEO Satellite

Express-AM33

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Express AM satellite

GEO Satellite

Express-AM33

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GEO Satellite

Express-AM33

succesfull


Coverage areas C-band Downlink Steerable Beam Express-АМ33 (96,5° E)
Coverage areas Ku-band Downlink Steerable Beam1 Express-АМ33 (96,5° E)
Coverage areas Ku-band Downlink Steerable Beam2 Express-АМ33 (96,5° E)