Ekspress-103

Ekspress-103 (Russian: Экспресс-103 meaning Express-103) is a Russian communications satellite which was launched in 2020. Part of the Ekspress series of geostationary communications satellites, it is owned and operated by the RSCC Space Communications.

Thales Alenia Space, constructed Ekspress-103 payload, and ISS Reshetnev constructed the satellite bus which was based on the Ekspress-1000N. The satellite has a mass of 2,050 kg (4,520 lb), provides 6.3 kilowatts to its payload, and a planned operational lifespan of 15 years. The satellite carried 37 transponders: 16 operating in the C-band of the electromagnetic spectrum, 20 in the Ku-band and 1 in the L-band.^[3]

The satellite is designed to provide TV and radio broadcasting services, data transmission, multimedia services, telephony, and mobile communications.^[3]

El lanzamiento de Ekspress-103 estaba previsto inicialmente para 2018, pero se retrasó hasta 2020. Se utilizó un vehículo de lanzamiento Proton-M / Briz-M para colocarlo en una órbita de transferencia geoestacionaria supersíncrona (16.581 km x 54.811 km x 0,64°), al igual que Ekspress-80 (16.593 km x 54.812 km x 0,62°). ^{[ 4 ]}    

El satélite Ekspress-103 entró en servicio en la posición orbital 96,5° Este el 25 de marzo de 2021, donde reemplazó al Ekspress-AM33 . ^{[ 2 ]}

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