Des contrat pour Thales pour des satellites russes

RSCC, JSC ISS. Reshetnev and Thales Alenia Space signed a tripartite agreement
:: 09/23/2010

, Thales Alenia Space signed a tripartite agreement with RSCC and OAO "Information Satellite Systems" Academician Reshetnev "(JSC" ISS ") to supply electronic components for the new Russian communications satellite Express-AM8", "Express-AT1 ' and Express-AT2, "the report said Thales.
"Thales Alenia Space will act telecom components of the payload. The satellites will be created on the platform" Express-1000 ", developed by JSC" ISS. "Tests of the spacecraft will be conducted at the site," IRS "Krasnoyarsk" - the report says.
Spacecraft Express-AM8 "will be placed at 14 ° West. e., the period of his active life is 15 years. Payload capacity - about 5.9 kW. The spacecraft will be placed 24 active transponders in C-band (coverage - Europe - Africa and America), 16 active Ku-band transponders (coverage - Europe - Asia, Africa, North and South America) and two active transponder L- range.
Express-AT1 will be placed on the 56 °. e., the period of his active life is 15 years. Payload capacity - about 5.6 kW. The spacecraft will be placed 32 active Ku-band transponders (coverage - western and eastern parts of Russia).
Express-AT2 "will be placed at 36 ° in. e., the period of his active life is 15 years. Payload capacity - about 3 kW. The spacecraft will be placed 16 active Ku-band transponders (coverage area - the western part of Russia).
Thales Alenia Space has successfully cooperated with Russia for more than 15 years, and the first joint implementation project was the creation of satellite Sesat.
RSCC - one of the most important customers. Thales Alenia Space is the supplier of the payload, which is integrated into the Russian platform, forming the basis of many satellites: Express-A1 "," Express-A2 "," Express-A3 "," Express-A4 "," Express-AM11 "," Express-AM22 "," Express-AM2 "," Express-AM3 "," Express-AM33 "," Express-AM44 "(produced by" IRS ") and Express-MD1 and Express-MD2 ( production GKNPTs Khrunichev).
Partnership between Thales Alenia Space and the Russian space industry enterprises were established in the early 2000's, when the company, and OAO "IRS" started to work together for the sale of satellite-based platform "Express 1000". Thanks to the successful combination of products and expertise of both companies, this strategic partnership was the basis for two major projects on the international scale - the creation of satellite Amos 5 and Telkom 3. The new tripartite agreement represents the next step in enhancing cooperation between Thales Alenia Space and JSC "ISS", and confirms its success and promise.