Blagovest 1

Also known as Kosmos 2520, Blagovest 11L

active

Position45° E

NORAD / COSPAR42907 / 2017-046A

OperatorRoscosmos (Russian Federal Space Agency)

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerISS Reshetnev (ex NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, NPO PM)

ModelExpress-2000

Mass—

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

Mixed band communication satellite planned to serve the Russian government and civilian customers

Lifetime

16 Aug 2017Launched

15 yrDesign life

8.9 yrElapsed

6.1 yrRemaining

Aug 2032End of life

Within design lifetime