Also called Glavstar
Russian telecommunication program replacing Gorizont.
Satellite are owned by Informcosmos and operated by Intersputnik.
Only the 2 first satellites are completely Russian made. Then the plans were
the following, but nowadays all this is very confused. Future series
include:
- Express K: 3 satellites launched in 1999 & beyond: K1 should be based on
a Spacebus-3000B with 52 transponders (32 C-band & 20 Ku-band, 9 kW power,
15 years lifetime); K2 should be similar to Eutelsat Sesat 1
and K3 a satellite jointly designed by NPO PM & Aerospatiale. This
association of manufacturers is known as the Troika Consortium (the satellites
as also know as Troika).
- Express 2000: 1 satellite, payload provided by Hughes, 24 transponders
- Express AK: 1294 kg to be launched by pairs on Proton from 2001 on. Same
number of transponders as Express A
- Express AM: 3 satellites, transponders and other components built by a
japanese consortium (NEC, Sumitomo and Mitsui). The first satellite is planned
for 2002. 2 communication payloads will be provided by Alcatel. Power 7300 W,
12 years lifetime. One satellite should have 20 C- and 12 Ku-band transponders,
the other will have 24 Ku-band transponders.
Express slots (reservation names, not satellites)
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Express-01
| Statsionar-25 |
37.5°W
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Express-02
| Statsionar-04 |
14°W
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Express-03
| Statsionar-11 |
11°W
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Express-04
| Statsionar-12 |
40°E
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Express-05
| Statsionar-05 |
53°E
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Express-06
| Statsionar-13 |
80°E
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Express-07
| Statsionar-06 |
90°E
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Express-08
| Statsionar-14 |
96.5°E
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Express-09
| Statsionar-21 |
103°E
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Express-10
| Statsionar-07 |
140°E
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Express-11
| Statsionar-16 |
145°E
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Express-12
| Statsionar-26 |
155°W
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Express-13
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99°E
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See satellite: Statsionar