Blagovest satellites (technical identifier 14F149) form a constellation of four geostationary satellites to support Russian Armed Forces communications.
The satellites have Ka and Q band transponders,[1] and provide high speed internet, telephony, and other services.[2] They were manufactured by ISS Reshetnev, and are based on the Ekspress-2000 bus featuring two deployable solar arrays with five panels on each. The design life is 15 years.[3]
The first satellite Kosmos 2520/Blagovest-11L was launched on 16 August 2017,[1] Kosmos 2526/Blagovest 12L on 18 April 2018, Kosmos 2533/Blagovest 13L on 21 December 2018, with the fourth (Kosmos 2539/Blagovest-14L) launched on 5 August 2019, using a Proton-M carrier rocket with Briz-M orbital insertion module.[4][3] All launches took place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81 Pad 24.[5]
| Satellite | Launched on | Carrier rocket / Orbital insertion module | COSPAR | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagovest 1 | 16 August 2017 | Proton-M / Briz-M | 2017-046A | 46° est | OK |
| Blagovest 2 | 18 April 2018 | Proton-M / Briz-M | 2018-037A | 49° est | OK |
| Blagovest 3 | 21 December 2018 | Proton-M / Briz-M | 2018-107A | 52° est | OK |
| Blagovest 4 | 5 August 2019 | Proton-M / Briz-M | 2019-048A | 55° est | OK |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 14F149 Blagovest communications satellite, Global Security, accessed 2019-01-17
- ^ Russia to Complete Military Satellite Constellation Blagovest in April, Sputnik News/Space Daily, 2019-01-15
- ^ a b Blagovest 1, 2, 3, 4 (14F149), Gunter’s Space Page, accessed 2019-01-17
- ^ Graham, William (5 August 2019). "Forums L2 Sign Up SLS/Orion SpaceX Commercial ISS International Other Proton-M successfully launches fourth Blagovest satellite". NASA Spaceflight.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Proton launches the final Blagovest satellite".
- ^ Gunter Dirk Krebs. "Blagovest 1, 2, 3, 4 (14F149)". Retrieved 13 June 2013.