Ekspress-AT1 & Ekspress-AT2
Proton-M Briz-M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Rocket Launch Video
Mission
Express AT1 & AT2
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Express-AT1 satellite is manufactured on RSCC’ order by the JSC “Academician M.F. Reshetnev “Information Satellite Systems“ in cooperation with Thales Alenia Space (France) within the framework of the Russian Federal Space Program for 2006-2015. The satellite will provide DTH TV & Radio broadcasting.
Location
81/24 (81P)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
81/24 (81P) has witnessed the launch of 92 rockets, including 92 orbital launch attempts. While Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1553 rocket launches.
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.
Rocket
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M
Agency
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.
