Success
Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103
Communications
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government
Proton-M Briz-M
GTOorbit
Ekspress-80 and Ekspress 103 are communications satellites for Russian domestic communication services owned by RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz). Express 80 will be positioned at 80° East, and will be fitted with 16 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders to cover Russia, as well as two L-band transponders offering global coverage. Express 103 will be positioned at 103° East, and will be fitted with 16 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders to cover Russia and Southeast Asia, as well as one L-band transponder for global coverage. Both have a design life of 15 years.
Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 9:25 PM
Replay
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,981
KhSC Mission
#185
Pad Launch
#164
Location Launch
#1,514
Designator
2020-053
Launch Window
NET
Jul 30, 2020, 9:25 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Proton-M Briz-M Specs
Length
53 m
Diameter
7.4 m
Launch Mass
712 t
Thrust
10,000 kN
LEO Capacity
21,000 kg
GTO Capacity
4,500 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2001
Fastest Turnaround
11d 21h
Total Launches
68
Successful
62
Failed
6
Consecutive Success
19
Maiden flight: Apr 7, 2001
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Jul 31, 2020, 2:25 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
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.
Founded
1916
Administrator
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Total Launches
193
Successful
178
Failed
15
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
4