Tag: Proton-M

  • Russian government Proton-M launches Raduga-1M

    Russian government Proton-M launches Raduga-1M

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    The Russian Proton-M launched the Raduga 1M communications satellite at on a nine hour flight to orbit. The Russian workhorse was launching a government payload for the first time since its dramatic failure in July, when it was attempting to loft three satellites for the GLONASS navigation system. Proton-M Launch: The Proton booster launching the satellite was…

  • Proton-M launches with Sirius FM-6 satellite

    Proton-M launches with Sirius FM-6 satellite

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    International Launch Services (ILS) have conducted another launch of the Russian Proton-M launch vehicle, this time carrying the Sirius FM-6 satellite on a multi-hour flight to its transfer orbit. Launch from the from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was on time at 18:08 GMT, the second flight of the Proton since its dramatic failure earlier in the…

  • ILS return Proton-M to flight via Astra-2E mission

    ILS return Proton-M to flight via Astra-2E mission

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    International Launch Services (ILS) have returned the Proton-M launch vehicle to flight via the launch of the Astra-2E satellite. Launch from the from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was on time at 21:38 GMT, resulting in the first Proton-M launch since the dramatic failure of a Russian government launch just seconds after lift-off back in…

  • Russian Proton-M fails at launch and crashes into spaceport

    Russian Proton-M fails at launch and crashes into spaceport

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    Russia launched their Proton rocket Tuesday morning local time, carrying three satellites for the GLONASS navigation system. However, liftoff from site 81/24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome – which occurred at 02:38 UTC (08:38 local time) – ended seconds later, with a dramatic failure that resulted in a huge impact at the spaceport. FAILURE: The launch…

  • ILS Proton-M successfully lofts SES-6

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    International Launch Services (ILS) launched their Proton-M rocket again from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch occurred at 09:18 GMT, with the Proton’s Briz-M (Breeze-M) Upper Stage successfully deploying the SES-6 communications satellite into its super-synchronous transfer orbit after over 15 hours of flight. Proton M Launch: The Proton booster that launched the satellite was…

  • ILS Proton-M launches with EUTELSAT 3D

    ILS Proton-M launches with EUTELSAT 3D

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    International Launch Services (ILS) have launched their Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, with lift off occurring at 16:02 GMT. The Proton’s Briz-M (Breeze-M) Upper Stage successfully carried out its multi-hour mission to deploy the EUTELSAT 3D telecommunications satellite into its desired transfer orbit. Proton M Launch: The Proton booster that…

  • ILS Proton-M successfully launches Canada’s Anik G1

    ILS Proton-M successfully launches Canada’s Anik G1

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    International Launch Services (ILS) launched their Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday at 19:36 GMT. The Proton’s Briz-M (Breeze-M) Upper Stage the completed a multi-hour mission to deploy Canada’s Anik G1 telecommunications satellite into its desired transfer orbit. Proton M Launch: The Proton booster that was used to launch the satellite…

  • ILS Proton-M makes successful return with Satmex 8

    ILS Proton-M makes successful return with Satmex 8

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    International Launch Services (ILS) launched their Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday at 19:07 GMT. The Proton’s Briz-M (Breeze-M) Upper Stage then completed its task via a multi-hour mission to deploy the Satmex 8 telecommunications satellite into its desired transfer orbit. Proton M Launch: The Proton booster that was used to…

  • ILS Proton-M launch with Yamal-402 suffers Briz-M anomaly

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    International Launch Services (ILS) launched their Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Saturday (13:12 GMT). However, the Proton’s Briz-M (Breeze-M) Upper Stage suffered an anomaly during its fourth and final burn, deploying the Yamal-402 communications satellite in an area outside of its desired orbit. Proton M Launch: The Proton booster that was…

  • ILS Proton-M launches with EchoStar XVI

    ILS Proton-M launches with EchoStar XVI

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    International Launch Services (ILS) have launched their Proton-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch was on schedule at 18:31 GMT, with the Proton’s Briz-M (Breeze-M) Upper Stage successfully deploying the EchoStar XVI communications satellite into its desired orbit, after nine hours of flight. Proton M Launch: The Proton booster that was used to launch the…