Yamal 202
| Names | Ямал-202 Yamal-200 KA-2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Gazprom Space Systems |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-053A |
| SATCAT no. | 28089 |
| Website | https://www.gazprom-spacesystems.ru |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 21 years, 6 months and 25 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Yamal-202 |
| Spacecraft type | Yamal-200 |
| Bus | USP Bus |
| Manufacturer | RSC Energia (bus) Alcatel Space (payload) |
| Launch mass | 1,320 kg (2,910 lb) |
| Power | 3.4 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 November 2003, 06:22:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K / Blok DM-2M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/23 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | January 2004 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 49° East (2003-2019) 163.5° East (2019-present) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 18 C-band |
| Coverage area | Russia |
Yamal-202 (Russian: Ямал-202) is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Gazprom Space Systems and built by RSC Energia. It was, along with Yamal-201 the second dual launch of the Yamal program and the second iteration of the USP Bus. It is a 1,320 kg (2,910 lb) satellite with 4,080 watts of power (3.4 kW at end of life) on an unpressurized bus. It has eight SPT-70 electric thrusters by OKB Fakel for station keeping. Its payload is 18 C-band transponders supplied by Space Systems/Loral.