Russia To Replace Express-MD1 Satellite By Yamal-202

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Russia To Replace Express-MD1 Satellite By Yamal-202

July 12, 2013 - The Russian Ministry of Telecommunications and Mass Media has modified the scheme for providing satellite TV services. The decision is related to the accident affecting the Express-MD1 satellite, which has been used for the re-transmission of Russian TV channels 'The First Channel', 'Russia 1', 'Culture' and 'The Fifth Channel' to the European part of Russia. Th capacity of other Russian satellite, Yamal-202, will be used for this purpose, while the Express MD1 satellite is out of order. Russia plans to launch its new Express AM5, AM6, AT1 and AT2 satellites by the end of the year.