Yamal-501 Spacecraft
- Yamal-501
- Yamal-502
15 years
Lifetime
Orbit
geostationary
Orbital slot
55E
Frequency band
Ku
Capacity
3,3 GHz
The Yamal-501 spacecraft will replace Yamal-402, which will deplete fuel to keep it in orbit.
The Yamal-501 satellite is designed to serve both the Russian market (covering part of the country's territory with the highest population density) and developing regions of the Eastern Hemisphere (Middle East, Africa).