Tag: Proton-M

  • ILS Proton M marks 400th launch with Yamal-401

    ILS Proton M marks 400th launch with Yamal-401

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    The Russian workhorse rocket, the Proton M, has conducted its 400th launch in the early hours of Monday, tasked with lofting the Yamal-401 satellite into orbit. The International Launch Services (ILS) mission took nine hours to complete, following launch – at 00:16 UTC – from Pad 24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Proton Launch: The…

  • Russian Proton-M launches Ekspress-AM6 satellite – orbit unclear

    Russian Proton-M launches Ekspress-AM6 satellite – orbit unclear

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    The Russian Proton-M was back in action on Tuesday, tasked with lofting the Ekspress-AM6 communications satellite on a multi-hour flight to a geostationary orbit via its Briz-M Upper Stage. The Russian workhorse launched on schedule from its traditional home at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 15:09 UTC and apparently successfully deployed the satellite. However,…

  • Proton-M returns to flight with Russian military launch

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    Russia’s Proton-M rocket has successfully conducted a return-to-flight mission Sunday with the deployment of a military satellite for the Russian government. The mission, carrying a payload named Olimp, ends four months of downtime for Russia’s heavy-lift rocket following a launch failure in May. Proton-M Return: The Proton-M, which is the largest and most powerful rocket…

  • Russian Proton-M suffers failure during Ekspress-AM4R launch

    Russian Proton-M suffers failure during Ekspress-AM4R launch

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    Russia launched another of their Proton-M rockets on Thursday, with the mission tasked with lofting the Ekspress-AM4R telecommunications satellite into orbit. Launch of the Proton-M rocket took place from Launch Pad 39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 21:42 GMT. However, an unspecified failure was noted during third stage flight. The rocket and satellite are lost. Proton-M Launch: The Proton…

  • Proton-M successfully lofts two satellites

    Proton-M successfully lofts two satellites

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    Russia conducted another launch of the Proton-M launch vehicle early on Monday, tasked with lofting the KazSat-3 telecommunications satellite and the Luch-5V relay satellite. Launch of the Proton-M rocket took place from Launch Pad 81 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 04:25 GMT. Spacecraft separation for both satellites was confirmed later in the day.   Proton-M Launch: The Proton…

  • Proton-M successfully lofts Express-AT satellite duo

    Proton-M successfully lofts Express-AT satellite duo

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    A Russian Proton-M launch vehicle has launched from a freezing Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Saturday. The mission is tasked with lofting the Ekspress-AT1 and Ekspress-AT2 (translated as Express) satellite duo en route to their geostationary orbit, which involved a nine hours of flight with the Briz-M Upper Stage. Proton-M Launch: The Proton booster launching the satellites…

  • ILS evaluating dual launch capability for Proton-M missions

    ILS evaluating dual launch capability for Proton-M missions

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    International Launch Services (ILS) and ISS Reshetnev have announced they are evaluating the technical feasibility into launching two large satellites at the same time on a Proton-M launch vehicle. The announcement comes just days after United Launch Alliance (ULA) President Michael Gass noted his company is also looking into dual satellite launches. Dual Launch: As rockets…

  • ILS open 2014 with Proton-M launch of TURKSAT-4A

    ILS open 2014 with Proton-M launch of TURKSAT-4A

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    International Launch Services (ILS) have opened their 2014 campaign with the launch of the Russian Proton-M launch vehicle, this time carrying the TURKSAT-4A communications satellite on a successful multi-hour flight to its transfer orbit. Launch from the from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was on time at 21:09 GMT. Proton-M: The Proton booster launching the Sirius…

  • Russian Proton-M launches Ekspress-AM5

    Russian Proton-M launches Ekspress-AM5

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    The Russian Proton-M launched the Ekspress-AM5 communications satellite at on a multi-hour flight to a geostationary orbit via its Briz-M Upper Stage. The Russian workhorse launches from a snowy Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:49 UTC on Thursday. Proton-M Launch: The Proton booster launching the satellite was 4.1 m (13.5 ft) in diameter along its second…

  • ILS Proton-M successfully launches Inmarsat-5 F1

    ILS Proton-M successfully launches Inmarsat-5 F1

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    International Launch Services (ILS) have successfully launched another Russian Proton-M launch vehicle, tasked with lofting the Inmarsat-5 F1 satellite on a flight to its transfer orbit that took over 15 hours to complete. Launch from the from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was on time at 12:12 GMT on Sunday. Proton-M: The Proton booster that launched the Inmarsat-5…