Yamal-401
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Gazprom Space Systems |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-082A |
| SATCAT № | 40345 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Ekspress-2000 |
| Manufacturer |
ISS Reshetnev Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 2,976 kilograms (6,561 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 December 2014, 00:16:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
| Contractor | ILS |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 90° East |
| Perigee | 35,783 kilometres (22,235 mi)[1] |
| Apogee | 35,791 kilometres (22,239 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 0.01 degrees[1] |
| Period | 1436.1 minutes[1] |
| Epoch | 17 March 2015, 13:32:42 UTC[1] |
| Transponders | |
| Band |
17 C band 36 Ku band |
See also: Yamal (satellite)
Yamal-401 (Russian: Ямал-401) is a Russian geostationary communications satellite operated by Gazprom Space Systems. It was built by ISS Reshetnev and is based on the Ekspress-2000 satellite bus. It is equipped with 17 C band and 36 Ku bandtransponders.[2] It has a design life of 15 years.
Launch
International Launch Services was contracted to launch Yamal-401, using a Proton-M/Briz-M rocket. The launch took place from Site 81/24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, at 00:16 UTC on 15 December 2014. The satellite was deployed into the planned geostationary transfer orbit.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "YAMAL 401 Satellite details 2014-082A NORAD 40345". N2YO. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "JSC Gazprom Space Systems. Space Infrastructure". Gazprom Space Systems. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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