Express AM3 at 103° E

also known as Ekspress AM3

Open in the satellite database app Channels at 103° E Coverage maps

Express AM3 satellite coverage area from 103° E: visibility footprint over Earth — Theoretical visibility from geostationary orbit at 103° E. Beam footprints are narrower, see the coverage maps.

Technical details

Status: deorbited
Orbital position: 103° EChannel line-up at 103° E | Coverage maps
NORAD number: 28707
COSPAR number: 2005-023A
Operator: Russian Satellite Communications Company
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev (ex NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, NPO PM)
Model: MSS-2500-GSO
Launch: 24 Jun 2005 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Proton K
Launch mass: 2600 kg
Dry mass: 580 kg
Expected lifetime: 12 yrs.
Beacon: 3800R, 11200R
Orbit: GEO

Beam footprints

Express AM3 C-band Fixed beam beam footprint coverage map, C band — C-band Fixed beam (C band)Open in viewer

Express AM3 C-band Steerable Beam beam footprint coverage map, C band — C-band Steerable Beam (C band)Open in viewer

Express AM3 C-band TP6 Beam beam footprint coverage map, C band — C-band TP6 Beam (C band)Open in viewer

Express AM3 Ku-band Fixed beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band — Ku-band Fixed beam (Ku band)Open in viewer

Express AM3 Ku-band Wide Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band — Ku-band Wide Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer

Express AM3 Ku-band Steerable Beam beam footprint coverage map, Ku band — Ku-band Steerable Beam (Ku band)Open in viewer

About Express AM3

16 C-band, 12 Ku-band and 1 L-band to provide TV & radio broadcasting, telephony, data transmission, Internet access, videoconferencing and other services to all of Russia.

Other satellites at 103° E

Express AMU3
CHINASAT 2C
Express A2