Cosmos 2520 (Blagovest 11L)

Russia

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Launch data:

Designation	42907 / 17046A
Launch date	16 Aug 2017 - 22:07 UT
Launch site	Baikonur, LC-81/24
Launch vehicle	Proton-M/Briz-M
Mission	Military Communications
Satellite type	Blagovest 11L
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35511 x 35766 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	0.1°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Reshetnev
Platform	Ekspress-2000 bus
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	15 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Dec 2018	45° E

Mission details:

On Aug 16 a Khrunichev Proton was launched from Baykonur carrying the Blagovest No. 11L military communications satellite, which was later given the code name Cosmos-2520. Blagovest is built by Reshetnev and uses the Ekspress-2000 bus.

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Ref.: #7(JR741); #138 - update: 29.12.18