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 (bus) Thales Alenia Space (payload) | ||||
| Launch mass | 2,976 kilograms (6,561 lb) | ||||
| Power | 16800 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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 band transponders.[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
- Yamal – Communication satellite family operated by Gazprom Space Systems.
- Gazprom Space Systems – Satellite communication division of the Russian oil giant Gazprom.
- Ekspress (satellite bus) – The satellite bus on which Yamal 601 will be based.
- ISS Reshetnev – The designer and manufacturer of the Yamal 601 satellite.
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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