Express AM4R

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General

Designation	n/a
Launch date	15 May 2014
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	Express-06, 80°E
Launch vehicle	Proton #408

Was to replace the Express AM4 which was destroyed at launch, but was also destroyed in a launch failure.

Was insured for $225 million

Technical data

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

C-band fixed, steerable beam
Ku-band fixed, steerable beam
Ka-band beam

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Khrunichev
Platform	Eurostar 3000
Mass at launch	5775 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	16 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

EADS payload. 12 antennas.

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L-band

Main transponders	3
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	0.5-1 MHz
Coverage
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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C-band

Main transponders	30
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	40 MHz
Coverage	fixed: Russia steerable
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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Ku-band

Main transponders	28
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	36-54 MHz
Coverage	fixed: Russia Steerabel
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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Ka-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	112 MHz
Coverage
EIRP max
Polarization
Frequencies	Uplink: Downlink:

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