Express-AM4R, a communications and broadcasting satellite, is now at Baikonur Cosmodrome
The spacecraft has been built on RSCC orders by Europe’s Airbus Defense and Space (formerly EADS Astrium). Its scheduled launch date is 16 May 2014
Express-AM4R is a new Russian satellite. It has been delivered to Baikonur for pre-launch processing. The launch day is scheduled for 16 May 2014. Express-AM4R is a large satellite intended for TV broadcasting, communications networks, broadband access, and other applications across the entire Russian Federation territory. The satellite will be positioned in the 80˚E orbital slot.