SatBeams - Satellite Details - Express AM6 (Ekspress AM6, EAM6, Eutelsat 53A, E53A)

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Satellite Name: Express AM6 (Ekspress AM6, EAM6, Eutelsat 53A, E53A) Status: active Position: 53° E (53° E) NORAD: 40277 Cospar number: 2014-064A Operator: Russian Satellite Communications Company Launch date: 21-Oct-2014 Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch vehicle: Proton M Launch mass (kg): 3400 Dry mass (kg): 1100 Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev Model (bus): Express-2000 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: Beacon(s): 3850 RHCP, 3850.5 LHCP, 11199.5 RHCP, 18565 RHCP, 19690 LHCP Details: 30 C-band, 40 Ku-band, 12 Ka-band, 2 L-band transponders. The satellite experienced technical issue in March 2020 and therefore Ka-band capacity was switched off as of March 25th 2020. Charts: list
C-band Fixed Zone 1 beam (active) C-band Fixed Zone 2 beam (active) C-band Global beam (active) Ku-band Fixed Zone 1 beam (active) Ku-band Fixed Zone 2 (Europe) beam (active) Ku-band Steerable 1 beam (active) Ku-band Steerable 2 beam (active)