Yamal 300K

Gazprom Space Systems begins moving Yamal-300K to new position

Gazprom Space Systems has begun moving the Yamal-300K satellite from its previous location at 90° East to its new orbital slot at 183° East. The Russian company estimated that the move would take about six weeks, with the satellite ready for commercial operations by the end of May. From the new position, the satellite will […]

Dozhd begins broadcasting via Astra 4A

Russian independent factual channel Dozhd has begun broadcasting on SES’s Astra 4A satellite at 5° East, complementing its coverage via the Yamal 300K satellite at 90° East. Dozhd said it would make its signal available free-to-air for the first one or two months of broadcasting. Carriage on Astra 4A gives the channel coverage over gthe […]