Blagovest 1 (45E)

[hvdh]

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.

 

[solly]

the final location will be 45 e

 

[william-1]

Any footprint maps for this bird ?

 

[Lazarus]

 

[hvdh]

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

 

[Captain Jack]

Sounds like a religious satellite...