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      Kazakhstan: Proton-M successfully launches Express-AM7 satellite00:42

      Kazakhstan: Proton-M successfully launches Express-AM7 satellite

      Kazakhstan, Baikonur
      Science and Tech
      March 18, 2015 at 19:19 GMT +00:00 · Published

      A Russian Proton-M rocket successfully launched the Express-AM7 satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 22:05 GMT on Wednesday.

      The Proton-M is carrying the communication satellite for several hours until it reaches a geostationary orbit at an altitude of 36,000km (22,300 miles). From this position the Express-AM7 will provide television and radio broadcasting services, broadband Internet access, and support multimedia and data links across Russia and neighboring countries.

      The Express-AM7 has a life span of up to 15 years, weighs 5,712kg (12592.8 pounds) and has a 24 C-band, 36 Ku-band and 2 L-band transponders.

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      A Russian Proton-M rocket successfully launched the Express-AM7 satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 22:05 GMT on Wednesday.

      The Proton-M is carrying the communication satellite for several hours until it reaches a geostationary orbit at an altitude of 36,000km (22,300 miles). From this position the Express-AM7 will provide television and radio broadcasting services, broadband Internet access, and support multimedia and data links across Russia and neighboring countries.

      The Express-AM7 has a life span of up to 15 years, weighs 5,712kg (12592.8 pounds) and has a 24 C-band, 36 Ku-band and 2 L-band transponders.

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