The production of two communications satellites and broadcasting of the middle class “Express-80” and “Express-103” for broadcast TV in Russia, which was launched into orbit on 30 July, at a cost to the operator of FGUP “Space communication” (RSCC) to 18 billion rubles. It is 40% more expensive than the previous two more powerful “Express”, launched five years ago. Cost increases resulted in import substitution, the growth of the exchange rate and the cost of insurance.The cost of creating satellites “Express-80” and “Express-103” running July 30, amounted to about 18 billion rubles, told “Kommersant” the head of Rossvyaz Oleg Dukhovnitsky. They were manufactured by the concern “Information satellite systems” (MIS) named after academician M. F. Reshetnev together with the European Thales Alenia Space by order of the RSCC, which funded the production of their funds and loans from Sberbank and Alfa-Bank.The last time the RSCC satellites in orbit in 2015 — it was the “Express-AM5” and “Express-AM6”. Although this apparatus a heavy grade and more powerful, their production has cost the company $ 13 billion RUB, and its fully paid by the government in the form of subsidies. What is the new “Bets”, even as the phones of the middle class, were more expensive by almost 40%. The producer of ISS did not answer the question “Kommersant”, what caused the increase in their value.Source “Kommersant”, participated in the proceedings, explains that the companions were more expensive due to import substitution. The deterioration of relations between Russia and the United States affected the position of European suppliers, who had to negotiate the use of U.S. components and technology in the creation of satellites; the number of suppliers had to change, which entailed a change in the design documentation. In addition, because the growth rate of the European currency has risen in price components. Rose and insurance of vehicles after a series of unsuccessful launches, like the source. If before the insurance of the satellites was worth 8-12%, then the new “Express” insured 19.8% of its value.RSCC plans to use the capacity of the “Express-80” to broadcast public channels of the first and second multiplexes on the terrestrial network and satellite redundancy of these broadcasts. In addition, “Express-80” is able to deliver a commercial channels to cable networks throughout the country and surrounding States. “Express-103” covers the Eastern part of the country and Southeast Asia, where the RSCC also have clients.The increase in cost of production of the satellites does not mean rising prices for the rental of capacity on them, but the payback period of the apparatus increases, said acting General Director of RSCC Yuri Prokhorov. Rates for the rental of capacity for broadcasting television multiplexes determines the Federal Antimonopoly service, and the other, commercial, needs to be competitive, he explained.Commissioning of the new boards is planned in February—March 2021. This is the first launch of the satellites RSCC, the program updates its grouping, which involves the launch 12 new vehicles by 2030. Now the fleet includes ten RSCC satellites “Express”, the new two will expand the throughput of the group more than a quarter. So, АМ80 will rise to a point of 80 degrees, which is considered the key to Russia because coverage out of it completely covers the territory of the country.To organize the work at this point for many years did not work, because the satellites did not reach the goal. In 2008, the first time haywire “Express-AM2”, it recognized the emergency; his replacement in 2011 was launched the most powerful at the time “Express-AM4”, which did not reached orbit due to defects of the upper stage. The machine sank in the Pacific ocean near the Hawaiian Islands, and in 2014 to the same point has launched “Express АМ4Р” — a copy of the deceased AM4. But he did not reach for the emergency situation when it is started.Thus, after the accident AM2 RSCC have more than ten years of satellite coverage for the whole country in contrast to the second Russian satellite operator “Gazprom space systems”. Belonging to him “Yamal-401” was to participate in the meeting along with the satellites RSCC after March 2020 at “Express-AM6” involved in broadcasting Federal channels started to have problems with thermoregulation, says co-owner operator of satellite Internet “KA-Internet” Sergei Pekhterev. Running “Express”, in his opinion, can compensate for the problem with AM6.Anna Afanasyeva
