Express-103
ISS Reshetnev
Express-103 is a communications and broadcasting satellite developed by ISS Reshetnev, designed for a 15-year operational lifetime in Geostationary Earth Orbit.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 2,267 kg
- Design life
- 15 years
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As published by the supplier
- ADCS type
- active
- EPS power
- 6300 W
- Mass
- 2267 kg
- Lifetime
- 15 years
- Orbit
- GEO
- Orbit height
- 36000 km
- Launch vehicle
- Proton carrier rocket and Briz-M upper stage
- Cosmodromes
- Baikonur
- First launch date
- 31 July 2020
About
The Express-103 satellite is a key component in communications and broadcasting infrastructure, developed by ISS Reshetnev. This satellite is designed for a long operational life of 15 years, operating in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) at an altitude of 36,000 km. It features an active Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) and boasts an Electrical Power System (EPS) power output of 6300 W. With a mass of 2267 kg, the Express-103 was launched on July 31, 2020, using a Proton carrier rocket and Briz-M upper stage from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It is part of a broader category of communications and broadcasting satellites offered by the company.
Documentation
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