RSCC Completes Relocation of the Express-AM33 satellite from the Eastern to the Western Hemisphere
Moscow, Russia, August 18, 2021--Specialists of the Operations Department of the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) have completed the relocation of the Express-AM33 satellite from the orbital position of 96.5° E to the 11° W slot. The satellite commenced operation on its new orbital slot on August 17, 2021.
The difficult and precise work was performed by 41 employees of the RSCC Mission Control Centers located in Moscow, Zheleznogorsk, and Dubna Space Communication Centers and the Vladimir Satellite Communication Station. For four months, specialists provided round-the-clock control of the satellite, updating its trajectory as needed. Now, in most of the Atlantic Ocean, the crews and passengers of sea-going ships have obtained access to the Internet and communication services, provided even in the most extreme conditions.
“69 percent of the Earth's surface is controlled by our orbital constellation of 12 geostationary satellites. They are maneuverable enough to swiftly address the problems posed by the market. Should our clients want to get communication services right in the middle of the ocean, such services will be available to them. According to surveys, contemplating a contract and selecting a vessel, up to 92 percent of seamen stress as one of decision-making factors an affordable, reliable connectivity, including the Internet. They need that to be able to communicate with their families and relatives without any constraints. That’s why we have brought the Express-AM33 satellite to a new orbital position from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western, so that passenger and cargo vehicles, as well as yachts on cross-Atlantic routes, could use the communications services made available by Russian Satellite Communications Company. And on the best terms, too”, siad Alexey Volin, General Director of RSCC.
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