Spacecraft type Yamal 601 Reference system GEO | Spacecraft Yamal 601 Launch date 2018 Bus Ekspress | |
Frequency 18 C band19 Ku band26 Ka band Similar Yamal 202, Yamal‑300K, Spacebus, Hispasat AG1, SGDC | ||
Yamal 601 (Russian: Ямал-601) is a geostationary communications satellite ordered by Gazprom Space Systems to ISS Reshetnev on the Ekspress-2000 platform for its Yamal program. The Ekspress-2000 platform is the heavy version, which can weight up to 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and generate up to 14 kW of power on an unpressurized bus designed for direct GEO injection with 15 years of design life. Its payload will be supplied by Thales Alenia Space and is composed of 18 C band, 19 Ku band and 26 Ka band transponders for a 36 MHz equivalent of 52 transponders. It will replace Yamal 202 on 49°E when it reaches its end of service around 2018.
History
In 2013 Gazprom Board decided a new plan. It required two new spacecrafts: Yamal-501 and Yamal-601. In January 2014 Gazprom and Thales announce a contract for a new spacecraft, Yamal-601. In 2015 the Yamal-401 history would repeat itself and the contract of Yamal-601 with Thales is cancelled is assigned to ISS ISS Reshetnev, but Thales is allowed to keep the payload supply, again.