Express AM8

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General

Designation	40895 / 15048A
Launch date	14 Sep 2015
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	14°W
Launch vehicle	Proton

Initially planned to be launched in 2013 Q3. Commissioned as of 1st Dec 2015.
42 transponders in total

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

C-band fixed beams
Ku-band beam 1 Europe
Ku-band beam 2 Africa & beam 3 Americas

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Specifications

Prime contractor	ISS Reshetnev
Platform	Express-1000H
Mass at launch	2100 kg
Dry mass	661 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	5.9 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

Payload provided by Thales Alenia Space.

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L-band

Main transponders	3
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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C-band

Main transponders	24 or 28
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	beam 1: Europe, Africa and Midle-East beam 2: Latin America and North America East coast
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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Ku-band

Main transponders	16 or 20
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	beam 1: Europe and Middle East beam 2: Africa and Middle-East beam 3: Latin America and North America East coast
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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