jeudi 29 septembre 2011

On the Baikonur cosmodrome launch rocket "Proton-M"















ILS - QuetzSat-1 Launch Mission poster.


29/09/2011

On September 29 22 hours 32 minutes Moscow time from the launch complex area 200 Baikonur launch rocket "Proton-M" with the upper stage "Briz-M" spacecraft, and telecommunications "KvettsSat-1» (QuetzSat-1).

Launch of Proton-M with QuetzSat-1 Satellite

Start rocket "Proton-M" with the upper stage "Briz-M" was held as usual. The estimated time of separation of the spacecraft from the booster - 7 hours 45 minutes Moscow time, September 30, 2011.

Spacecraft "KvettsSat-1» (QuetzSat-1) - satellite communication in Ku-band, which is designed to provide communication services and broadcasting.

QuetzSat-1

The contract for the use of carrier rocket "Proton-M" to run "KvettsSat-1» (QuetzSat-1) has concluded the company International Launch Services Inc. Controlling stake in ILS owned Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State Research and Production Space Center Khrunichev" which is a developer and manufacturer of "Proton-M" and the upper stage "Briz-M".

For more information about International Launch Servises (ILS), visit: http://www.ilslaunch.com/

Images, Video, Text, Credits: Press Service of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos PAO) / ILS / Space Systems / Loral / Translation: Orbiter.ch.

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