NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Ekspress-AM22

Launch Time
Sun Dec 28, 2003 23:00 UTC

Rocket

Proton-K/Block DM-2M
Roscosmos
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 9,548 kN
Payload to LEO: 19,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 2,500 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 57.64 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.35 m
Fairing Height: 10.4 m

Mission Details

Ekspress-AM22

The Ekspress-AM 22 ia a communications satellite for russian domestic communication services. The lifetime of the spacecraft has been increased to 12 years. While the spacecraft itself is built by russian RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz), the communication payloads are built by Alcatel, in France.

12 Ku-band transponders (referred to as SESAT 2) are leased to Eutelsat by the RSCC.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,542.0 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit

Location

Site 200/39, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Stats

2003

62nd orbital launch attempt

Proton-K

297th mission
5th mission of 2003
262nd successful mission
6th consecutive successful mission