2021-123 Success

Proton-M/Briz-M | Ekspress-AMU3 & AMU7

Dec 13, 2021, 12:07 PM UTC

Track in KeepTrack

Launch Overview

Vehicle

Proton-M/Briz-M

Agency

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Site / Pad

GIK-5 / LC200/39

Outcome

Success

Flight

535-46/88536

COSPAR Designator

2021-123

Mission

Ekspress-AMU3 & AMU7 (Communications)

The Ekspress-AMU 3 and Ekspress-AMU 7 are two communications satellite for russian domestic communication services. While the spacecraft themselves are built by russian RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz), the communication payloads are built by Thales Alenia Space. Both satellites are based on the Ekspress-1000 bus and feature 16 Ku-, 1 L- and 20 C-band transponders. They will be located at 96.5° and 145° East respectively.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Proton-M Briz-M

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Agency launches

188 (2 YTD)

Site launches

1528 (13 YTD)

Pad launches

166 (2 YTD)

Payloads (2)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2021-123A Ekspress-AMU7 KS RU Track
2021-123B Ekspress-AMU3 KS RU Track