Express-AM8
ISS Reshetnev
Express-AM8 delivers next generation telecommunications services to Russia, Europe, Africa, South and North Americas, as well as all types of satellite governmental and presidential communication solutions.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 2,100 kg
- Design life
- 15 years
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- ADCS type
- active
- EPS power
- 5880 W
- Mass
- 2100 kg
- Lifetime
- 15 years
- Orbit
- GEO
- Orbit height
- 36000 km
- Launch vehicle
- Proton-K carrier rocket and DM upper stage
- Cosmodromes
- Baikonur
- First launch date
- 14 September 2015
About
Express-AM8 delivers next generation telecommunications services to Russia, Europe, Africa, South and North Americas, as well as all types of satellite governmental and presidential communication solutions. Express-AM8 satellite contract was awarded to Reshetnev Company by the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC).
Express-AM8 is based on Express-1000HTB bus. The satellite weighs 2100 kg, features the payload power of approximately 5880 W and a 15-year lifetime. Express-AM8 carries 42 transponders operating in C-, Ku- and L-band.
The satellite was launched on September 14, 2015 and is stationed at 14 degrees East.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.