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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
The Ekspress-A1R is equipped with 12 transponders, transmitting signals in C-band, 5 in Ku-band and one in L-band and it was expected to have a life span of seven years.
Height 59.00 Meters
Max Stages 4
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 8847 kN
Diameter 4.15 Meters
Mass To LEO 0 kg
Liftoff Mass 712 Tonnes
Launch Success 39
Consecutive Success 7
Maiden Flight 1994-01-20
Launch Failures 2