Tags: Gazprom, Yamal, Satellite Launch, Russia
Publication: Ria.ru
Publication Date: 11/01/2012

Yamal 200 spacecraft was launched into orbit on November 24, 2003 using the Proton rocket Image credit: JSC Gazprom Space Systems

Gazprom Space Systems is planning to launch two additional Yamal-class satellites by the end of this year. The company currently operates two other Yamal telecom satellites. The two new satellites to be launched are the Yamal-300K and the Yamal-402.

The Yamal-300K satellite has a combined payload: it includes eight active 72 MHz C-band transponders and eighteen active 72 MHz Ku-band transponders to cover 95 percent of the Russian territory. The Yamal-300K was built by Russia’s Reshetnev space company and will be launched on November 3 using a Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan.

The Yamal-402 satellite has 46 Ku-band transponders to cover the majority of Russia, Europe, CIS, Africa and the Middle East. It was built by Thales Alenia Space and will also be launched by Proton-M from Baikonur Space Center on December 8.

Gazprom Space Systems plans to have the Yamal satellite network in full operation by 2020.

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