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Russia to orbit two new Express-AMU satellites by 2030

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What to know about Russia to orbit two new Express-AMU satellites by 2030

Russia's Space Communications Company CEO Alexey Volin announced plans to launch two new Russian-made satellites, Ekspress-AMU51 and Ekspress-AMU52, by 2030 to improve digital infrastructure in the Chukotka Autonomous Area. The company also plans to begin construction on four domestic satellites in 2026 and build seven more by 2030.

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What happened

Russia’s Space Communications Company plans to orbit two new Russian-made satellites, Ekspress-AMU51 and Ekspress-AMU52, by 2030, the company CEO Alexey Volin said at a meeting with Vladislav Kuznetsov, governor of the Chukotka Autonomous Area.

Why it matters

"Satellite technology is a crucial part of the Chukotka Autonomous Area’s digital infrastructure, so we plan to build and launch two new Russian satellites – Ekspress-AMU51 and Ekspress-AMU52 – by 2030 to meet the needs of residents and organizations.

Common ground

The new satellites are equipped with payloads operating in different frequency bands to provide both high-speed Internet access and HD television," he said.

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Russia's Space Communications Company CEO Alexey Volin announced plans to launch two new Russian-made satellites, Ekspress-AMU51 and Ekspress-AMU52, by 2030 to improve digital infrastructure in the Chukotka Autonomous Area. The company also plans to begin construction on four domestic satellites in 2026 and build seven more by 2030.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “seven more domestic satellites are planned to be built by 2030”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
The provided evidence discusses Kazakh satellites, Chinese Guowang satellites, and general information about RSCC and Bureau 1440, but none of the sources mention a plan to build seven additional domestic satellites by 2030.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bureau 1440 (Russian: Бюро 1440) is a Russian aerospace company within X Holding (ИКС Холдинг), developing Rassvet (dawn, daybreak), a satellite internet constellation in, currently, low Earth orbit f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_1440
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation "Energia" (Russian: Ракетно-космическая корпорация «Энергия» им. С. П. Королёва, romanized: Raketno-kosmicheskaya korporatsiya «Energiya» imeni S. P. Korolyov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energia_(corporation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Federal State Unitary Enterprise Satellite Communications (Russian: ФГУП «Космическая связь») or Russian Satellite Communications Company is the main state operator of communications satellites. It is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Satellite_Communicatio…
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Claim 2: “Russia’s Space Communications Company plans to orbit two new Russian-made satellites, Ekspress-AMU51 and Ekspress-AMU52, by 2030”
SINGLE SOURCE
The claim is explicitly stated in a TASS report quoting CEO Alexey Volin. While Wikipedia mentions the Ekspress system, it does not confirm the specific 2030 plan for AMU51 and AMU52. Only one news organization (TASS) is providing this specific detail in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Main article: Ekspress. Ekspress (Russian: Экспресс. , literally Express) is a communication and broadcasting system developed and operated by Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC).Ekspress-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ekspress_satellites
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web search NEUTRAL — Ekspress (en russe : Экспресс, Express) est une série de satellites de télécommunications géostationnaires appartenant à l'entreprise publique russe Russian Satellite Communications Company (en). . Le…
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekspress_(satellite)
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia’s Space Communications Company plans to orbit two new Russian-made satellites, Ekspress-AMU51 and Ekspress-AMU52, by 2030, the company CEO Alexey Volin said at a meeting with Vladislav Kuznetso…
https://tass.com/society/2174279
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Claim 3: “The new satellites are equipped with payloads operating in different frequency bands to provide both high-speed Internet access and HD television”
SINGLE SOURCE
The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results about adding DuckDuckGo to a taskbar. There is no information regarding the frequency bands or payloads of the Ekspress-AMU satellites.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 17, 2026 · To add DuckDuckGo to your taskbar, open your preferred web browser, visit the DuckDuckGo website, create a shortcut using the browser’s menu options, and then pin that shortcut to your …
https://gadgetsnurture.com/how-to-add-duckduckgo-to-the-task…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2020 · DuckDuckGo is a search engine that provides extra security for its user. You cannot place a shortcut of it on the taskbar since it would still be identified as a browser.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3316055/…
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web search NEUTRAL — The DuckDuckGo extension offers seamless privacy protection for your browser: tracker blocking, cookie protection, private search, email protection, and more.
https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/desktop/adding-…
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Claim 4: “the autonomous area is covered by the service areas of the Express-AM5 and Express-AMU7 satellites on the eastern geostationary orbital arc at 140 and 145 degrees east longitude, respectively”
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The claim is confirmed by three separate web search results (including TASS and another report on the RSCC delegation) stating that Chukotka is covered by Express-AM5 (140° E) and Express-AMU7 (145° E).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug is covered by the service areas of the Express-AM5 and Express-AMU7 satellites, located on the eastern arc of the geostationary orbit at 140° E and 145° E, respectively.
https://eng.rscc.ru/news/942/
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web search NEUTRAL — It was also noted at the meeting that the autonomous area is covered by the service areas of the Express-AM5 and Express-AMU7 satellites on the eastern geostationary orbital arc at 140 and 145 degrees…
https://tass.com/society/2174279
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web search NEUTRAL — It was also noted at the meeting that the autonomous area is covered by the service areas of the Express-AM5 and Express-AMU7 satellites on the eastern geostationary orbital arc at 140 and 145 degrees…
http://ecoruspace.ru/index.php?action=view&id_news=153570483
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Claim 5: “the construction of four new entirely Russian-made satellites – Ekspress-40, Ekspress-AMU6, Ekspress-AMU51, and Ekspress-AMU52 – would begin in 2026”
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The specific detail that construction of Ekspress-40, Ekspress-AMU6, Ekspress-AMU51, and Ekspress-AMU52 will begin in 2026 is reported only by TASS. Wikipedia mentions Ekspress-AMU6 generally but not the 2026 start date for this specific group of four satellites.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ekspress (en russe : Экспресс, Express) est une série de satellites de télécommunications géostationnaires appartenant à l'entreprise publique russe Russian Satellite Communications Company (en). . Le…
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekspress_(satellite)
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier, the company’s CEO reported that the construction of four new entirely Russian-made satellites – Ekspress-40, Ekspress-AMU6, Ekspress-AMU51, and Ekspress-AMU52 – would begin in 2026 following …
https://tass.com/society/2174279
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web search NEUTRAL — Ekspress-AMU6. Communications. Geosynchronous.^ "Изготовитель "Глонассов" и ГП КС займутся изготовлением спутника "Экспресс-АМУ4"" [The manufacturer of "Glonass" and the RSCC will be engaged in the ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Proton_launches_(2020–…
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