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GEO Satellite

Express-AMU7 GEO

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Launch date

13 December 2021

Position

145° East

Manufacturer

ISS Reshetnev

Operator

RSCC

Launch operator

ILS

Launch vehicle

Proton M/Breeze

Expected lifetime

15+ Years

Region

Russia & CIS Region

Express-AMU7 at 145° East satellite was launched on December 13th 2021 in a paired launch with Express-AMU3 spacecraft. Both satellites were launched on a Proton M rocket operated by launch operator ILS from the Baikonur launch site in Kazachstan.

The Express-AMU7 will be positioned in the geostationary orbit (GEO) at 145° East, intended for stationary and mobile communication services, digital television and radio broadcasting, data transmission, as well as high-speed Internet access.

The Express-AMU3 and -AMU7 satellites were orbited stepwise. After the launch and the upper stage separation, they took their positions in GEO with the help of the electric propulsion engines. Communication with the satellites was established and satellite operator RSCC’s Mission Control Center took them over for control. The commissioning is expected in March 2022. The operational lifetime of the satellites is 15 years.

GEO Satellite

Express-AMU7

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Express-AMU3 & 7 satellite transport
Express-AMU7 readied for launch
Express-AMU3 & 7 on Proton rocket
Express-AMU3 & 7 lift-off

GEO Satellite

Express-AMU7

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GEO Satellite

Express-AMU7

succesfull