Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103Proton-M/Briz-M Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Launch Status Success Thu · Jul 30th, 2020 5:25 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-l-e95nST4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t4DblLNBxQ Mission Ekspress-80 & Ekspress-103 Type: Communications 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. Location 200/39 (200L) Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 465 launches have been at this location. Rocket Proton-M Briz-M Length: 53 meters Diameter: 7.4 meters First Launched: January 13, 2021 The Proton-M Briz-M rocket has been launched a total of 43 times with 40 successful and 3 failed launches. Agency Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Type: Government Abbreviation: KhSC Administration: Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy Founded: 1916 Launchers: Proton | Rokot Spacecraft: Country: RUS 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. View Rocket Launch Schedule