Express AM8

active

Position14° W

NORAD / COSPAR40895 / 2015-048A

OperatorRussian Satellite Communications Company

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerISS Reshetnev (ex NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, NPO PM)

ModelExpress-1000SN

Mass2100 kg

Dry mass661 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

3850 RHCP3850.5 LHCP11199.5 RHCP

24 C-band, 16 Ku-band and 2 L-band transponders to provide services to Europe, Africa and Americas

Lifetime

14 Sep 2015Launched

16 yrDesign life

10.9 yrElapsed

5.1 yrRemaining

Sep 2031End of life

Within design lifetime