Proton-K/DM-2M | Ekspress A1R

The Ekspress-A1R is equipped with 12 transponders, transmitting signals in C-band, 5 in Ku-band and one in L-band and it was expected to have a life span of seven years.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: June 10, 2002 at 01:14 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Proton-K/DM-2M
  • Operator: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Mission type: Communications