Blagovest 1 (45E)

hvdh

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This Russian satellite was launched by Proton M, in the night from 16 to 17 August.
Alternative names: Blagovest 11L, Kosmos 2520.
Proton-M Successfully Launches Blagovest High-Capacity Military Communications Satellite – Spaceflight101
Proton delivers first Blagovest military comsat
Will have C- and Ka-band. And for both military and commercial use.

Catalog number: 42907, Cospar: 2017-046A
Technical details for satellite BLAGOVEST 11L
Has zero inclination already, and should be near 58°E now, slowly drifting East.
 

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the final location will be 45 e
 

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Any footprint maps for this bird ?
 

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hvdh

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Blagovest 1 has indeed arrived, at about 45.05°E.
Crammed inbetween Intelsat 12 (45.0°E) and Intelsat 904 (45.1°E).
COSMOS_2520_42907 LonTime.png
 

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Sounds like a religious satellite...
 
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