Military communications - designed to replace Molniya and Parus spacecraft; this is the fourth of the series.
"Next generation. Will transmit more navigation signals. Five channels, four in L1 andL2 bands and one for civilian aplications in the L3 band."
"Satellite's position in GEO will yield real-time views of entire Earth disk -- wide swath of Asia, Middle East and Indian Ocean. Will also provide communciations for search-and-rescue services."
"Military communications - designed to replace Molniya and Parus spacecraft; this is the third of the series, first success."
