Thales Alenia Space and Reshetnev Nauchno-Proizvodstvennoe Obiedinenie Prikladnoi Mekhaniki (NPO-PM) have strengthened their position as they finalize an industrial cooperation program for the development of a multi-mission satellite platform. Thales Alenia Space, a payload provider for the Russian telecom satellite market, and NPO-PM are working on this joint program to cooperate on the development and building of a new multi-mission satellite platform optimized for a direct injection in the Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO) and able of High-Elliptical Orbit (HEO) missions. This platform, named Express-4000, will allow both companies to reinforce their leading position in Russia.
Based on a Thales Alenia Space’s Spacebus 4000 technology, Express-4000 will incorporate a large range of Russian equipments and subsystems and will embark a Thales Alenia Space payload. This high-capacity Express-4000 satellite will be commercialized by NPO-PM as prime contractor and will be Proton compatible. Express-4000 satellites will be built and integrated in Russia in NPO-PM’s facilities. Furthermore, Thales Alenia Space and NPO-PM are working on an industrial plan aimed at buying from Russian suppliers common equipments for the Spacebus 4000 and Express-4000 series. This industrial plan will contribute to a significant improvement of the competitiveness of the Spacebus 4000 platform on the worldwide market. This major strategic step forward is fully supported by Roscosmos and the new Information Satellite Systems Company, led by NPO-PM.
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