International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Amazonas 5
Launched
September 11, 2017
Summary
Amazonas 5 launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 11, 2017. It was International Launch Services's 40th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,672nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 59th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Amazonas 5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 4,368 × 35,277 km orbit inclined 22.9°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
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- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 59th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 3rd this yearInternational Launch Services's 40th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,672nd orbital launch attempt57th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Amazonas 5 · NORAD 42934 · 2017-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-053A
- Epoch
- 2017-09-12 12:13:01 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.04792246 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.5900212
- Inclination
- 22.8525°
- Ascending node
- 290.2964°
- Arg. of perigee
- 0.0581°
- Mean anomaly
- 65.4942°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Amazonas 5 · NORAD 42934 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99561 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Amazonas 5 is a spanish geostationary communications satellite for Hispasat. It is a replacement for the Amazonas 4A satellite and provides coverage for Brazil and Latin America. Satellite carries 24 Ku-band transponders and 35 Ka-band spot beams, and has an operational lifetime of 15 years.
Pad

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
160th launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 1,481st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
546 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Amazonas 5 launch?
Amazonas 5 launched on September 11, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Amazonas 5?
Coverage: Пуск РН «Протон-М» с КА «Амазонас-5» (Amazonas 5). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Amazonas 5?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Amazonas 5 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Amazonas 5 reach?
Amazonas 5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 4,368 × 35,277 km orbit inclined 22.9°.
How many satellites did Amazonas 5 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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