Yamal – the name of Gazprom Space Systems` satellites.

What means Yamal?

Yamal is the peninsula, located on the northwest Siberia, Russia, and bordered principally by the Arctic Ocean.

In the language of its indigenous inhabitants, the Nenets, Yamal means Edge of the Earth.

Yamal holds Russia's biggest natural gas reserves.

For Gazprom Group Yamal is associated with promising business development.

 

Joint Stock Company Gazprom Space Systems (before December 1, 2008 – JSC Gascom) was established in 1992.

Gazprom Space Systems’ shareholders are:  

  • Gazprom - 79,80% 
  • RSC Energia - 16,16%
  • Gazprombank - 4,04%

The company has created and operates Yamal Satellite Communications System consisting of three satellites (Yamal-100*, Yamal-201, Yamal-202) and advanced ground telecommunications infrastructure (three teleports, digital satellite TV center, a wide network of ground stations in the Russian regions). Now Gazprom Space Systems is an international operator providing Yamal satellites capacity not only in Russia but also in a considerable part of the Eastern hemisphere.

On the international market Gazprom Space Systems is positioned as a Fixed Satellite Service Operator, while within Russia the company is also a Services Provider (satellite communication links, satellite broadcasting services, satellite Internet access, aerospace monitoring services) and a System Integrator (development of space and ground communication systems).

The important factors of Gazprom Space Systems success are:

  • the all-round support of the company activities by the main shareholder - Gazprom;
  • the world-class space and ground infrastructure by means of which the company provides satellite services;
  • new space and telecommunication technologies receptivity;
  • a highly skilled team of consolidated specialists - always ready to do their utmost to successfully implement large-scale space projects and to propose high-quality solutions for the benefit of the customers.

Gazprom Space Systems has a long-term development program. Having rights to five orbital slots, the company plans to expand the constellation of GEO Yamal satellites thereby creating good development opportunities for the customers.

Gazprom Space Systems also started implementing other space projects thanks to which the company will become an operator of a universal satellite constellation providing the customers with comprehensive info-communications services. 

*Yamal-100 satellite, having reached its operational lifetime, was taken out of service (Summer 2010).