Ekspress-AT1 & AT2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:08:00

Saturday March 15, 2014

Mission Details

Ekspress-AT1

Wiki

The Ekspress-AT 1 is a Direct-To-Home broadcasting satellite for russian domestic communication services. While the spacecraft itself is built by russian RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz), the communication payload is built by Thales Alenia Space. Express-AT1 will generate 5.6 kilowatts of power for its 32 Ku-band transponders and operate at 56 degrees east. It will replace the Bonum 1 satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,672 kilograms

Ekspress-AT2

Wiki

The Ekspress-AT 2 is a Direct-To-Home broadcasting satellite for russian domestic communication services. While the spacecraft itself is built by russian RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz), the communication payload is built by Thales Alenia Space. Express-AT2, with 3 kilowatts of power for 16 Ku-band transponders, will be operated at 36 degrees east.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,326 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Proton-M/Briz-M

Active Since 2001

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center logo

Manufacturer

Khrunichev

Price

$65.00 million

Rocket

Height: 58.18m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 21,000 kg

GTO: 6,900 kg

Liftoff Thrust

10,027 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.35m

Height: 15.26m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Site 81/24

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

6 days

Stats

Proton-M


81st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2014

2014


10th

Orbital launch attempt