| Names | Экспресс-АМУ1 Express-AMU1 (2015–present) Eutelsat 36C (2015–present) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-082A |
| SATCAT no. | 41191 |
| Website | eng |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 8 years, 10 months and 20 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Ekspress-AMU1 |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000 |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Launch mass | 5,892 kg (12,990 lb) |
| Power | 15 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 December 2015, 21:31:19 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | 10 February 2016 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 36° East (2015–present) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 70 transponders: 60 Ku-band 10 Ka-band |
| Coverage area | Russia, Sub-Saharan Africa |
Ekspress-AMU1 (Russian: Экспресс-АМУ1), also known as Eutelsat 36C, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space on the Eurostar-3000 satellite bus for its Ekspress constellation.[1] It massed 5,892 kg (12,990 lb) at launch, had a power production capacity of 15 kW and a 15-year design life.[2] Its payload is composed of 61 Ku-band and 10 Ka-band transponders.[3][4]
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