The Russian Luch-5M are relay satellites improved versions of the Luch 5A and Luch 5A and 5V satellites. The satellites are based on the Ekspress-1000N bus.
S- and Ku-band data relay channels of each satellite will be linked with receive/transmit points via satellite communications links.
The first satellite were originally planned for a launch in 2022 and the second for 2025 but both have been delayed.
| Nation: | Russia |
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| Type / Application: | Communication, data relay |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | ISS Reshetnev |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | Ekspress-1000N (3-Axis stabilized, 2 solar arrays) |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
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| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luch-5M 1 | - | 2025 | ||||
| Luch-5M 2 | - | 202x |
