Thales Alenia Space has signed tri-partite contracts with RSCC and JSC ‘ISS – Reshetnev Company’ to supply the communication payloads for Express AM8, AT1 and AT2 satellites.

The satellites will be based on an Express 1000 platform provided by JSC ‘ISS – Reshetnev Company’ and will be integrated and tested in ISS’s premises in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

The Express AM8, with a 15-year design life, will carry 24 active C-band transponders covering Europe-Africa and America, 16 active Ku-band transponders covering Europe-Asia, Africa, North and South America, as well as two active L-band transponders.

Express AT1 will operate at 56°E and be equipped with 32 active Ku-band transponders over West and East Russia.

Express AT2 will operate at 36°E and be fitted with 16 active Ku-band transponders over West Russia.

Thales Alenia Space and ISS started joint marketing of satellites based on ISS’ Express-1000 platform in the early 2000’s.

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