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Go to topicThe NPO PM Reshetnev Applied Mechanics enterprise in Krasnoyarsk has completed testing of a service system module of the Express-AM22 telecommunication satellite.This is the first Express-AM satellite built for RSCC. The module handles the orientation of the satellite in space, controls and supplies energy and heat for the system. The testing showed that this part of the satellite meets all requirements and is ready to be integrated with the payload module.