Blagovest-12L (Cosmos 2526) a series of four planned communications satellites for Russia’s internal services, which includes several other projects.
Name of Satellite | Blagovest-12L (Cosmos 2526) |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | ISS Reshetnev |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 3 000 |
Class of Orbit | GEO |
Perigee (km) | 35 779 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 15 |
Date of Launch | 18.04.2018 |
Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Proton |
COSPAR Number | 2018-037A |
NORAD Number | 43432 |
The spacecraft and payload were built by the Russian ICS Reshetnev on the basis of the Express-2000 bus.