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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Amazonas 5

Launched

September 11, 2017

Launch Successful

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.

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

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Orbit: as tracked

22.9°Inclination
4368 × 35277 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
703.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
290.3°Ascending node
3320 d agoElement epoch2017-09-12 12:13 UTC · stale

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.

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Map of 200/39 (200L)

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

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).