NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2003-053A
Yamal 202 is one of a pair of Russian geostationary communications satellites that were launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur at 06:22 UT on 24 November 2003. The pair, Yamal 202 and Yamal 201, are identical satellites, with a mass of 1.3 kg, and power 3.6 kW. Yamal 201 carries nine C-band and six Ku-band transponders, while Yamal 202 carries 18 C-band transponders. They will provide voice and video communications throughout the Eurasian continent, after parking: Yamal 201 at 90 deg-E and Yamal 202 at 49 deg-E.
Launch Date: 2003-11-24
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office