Program: Blagovest

This is a Russian telecommunication system operating in Ka- and V-band. It is said to be primarily military use, but with civilian applications too. To provide telephony and high-speed internet.

Four GEO satellites are planned (45 to 128°E)

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Specifications

Prime contractor	ISS
Platform	Express-2000
Mass at launch	3500 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	14 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

Thales Alenia space payload

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Ka-band and V-band

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
Polarization
Frequencies	Uplink: Downlink:

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