launching fromRussia

Ekvator

Planned 2026

Built by ISS Reshetnev on the Ekspress-1000N platform, Ekvator is destined for the 34°E geostationary slot with Ka-, Ku-, and S-band transponders. Iran's second dedicated geostationary satellite, following Jam-e Jam 1, which launched as a co-payload with Elektro-L 5 in February 2026.

launching fromPad 200/39Baikonur

aboardProton M / Briz-MintoGSO

Payload

Ekvator (IRN-30B-34E)

Communications

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