Proton-M Briz-M | Ekspress AMU1 / (EUTELSAT 36C)
81/24 (81P)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
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.
Ekspress AMU1
Express-AMU1 is high-capacity communications satellite which will provide coverage of the European part of the Russian Federation in Ku and Ka bands. Stationed at 36 degrees east in Geostationary Orbit the 5700kg craft will be equipped with up to 70 transponders. The satellite is powered by 2 solar arrays and has an expected lifetime of 15 years.
Proton-M Briz-M
Height 53.00 Meters
Max Stages 4
Mass To GTO 4500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 10000 kN
Diameter 7.40 Meters
Mass To LEO 21000 kg
Liftoff Mass 712 Tonnes
Launch Success 62
Consecutive Success 19
Maiden Flight 2001-04-07
Launch Failures 6
