Ekspress-AM6
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Ekspress-AM6 ( meaning Express-AM6) is a Russian communications satellite which was launched in 2014. The satellite has replaced the older Ekspress-AM22, at 53° East. Part of the Ekspress series of geostationary communications satellites, it is owned and operated by the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC).
Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Ekspress
- Country
- Russia
- Country of origin
- Russia
- Mass
- 3358
- Manufacturer
- MDA Space
- Significant event
- rocket launch
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2014-10-21
- space launch vehicle
- Proton-M
- commissioned by
- Russian Satellite Communications Company
- space tug
- Briz-M
- powered by
- spacecraft solar array
- type of orbit
- geostationary orbit
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- Satellite description
- Launch
- List of providers
- Eutelsat 53A
- See also
- References
Ekspress-AM6 ( meaning Express-AM6) is a Russian communications satellite which was launched in 2014. The satellite has replaced the older Ekspress-AM22, at 53° East. Part of the Ekspress series of geostationary communications satellites, it is owned and operated by the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC).
== Satellite description == The satellite has 14 C-band, 44 Ku-band, 12 Ka-band and 2 L-band transponders.
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