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Dedicated Mission
Launch date
11 February 2009
Position
11° West
Manufacturer
Operator
Launch operator
Launch vehicle
Expected lifetime
12 Years
Regions
Europe Region
Middle East Region
North & Central Africa Region
North America Region
South Africa Region
South America Region
The new broadcasting and communications satellite, Express-AM44, was launched on 11 February, 2009 on a Proton M launcher operated by ILS. The spacecraft was produced by NPO PM named after Academician M. Reshetnev jointly with Thales Alenia Space under the order of Russian Satellite Communications Company.
The satellite is designed to provide TV & radio broadcasting, telephony, data transmission, multimedia, mobile communications and uniform coverage.
The Express-AM44 spacecraft is equipped with up-to-date antenna systems, that provide high-quality communications. The satellite provides coverage to the Europe, Middle-East, Africa regions and East coast of America.
Dedicated Mission