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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
AsiaSat 9
Launched
September 28, 2017
Summary
AsiaSat 9 launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 28, 2017. It was International Launch Services's 41st launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,676th orbital launch attempt. It was the 60th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Asiasat 9, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 4,021 × 35,855 km orbit inclined 23.4°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН "Протон-М" с КА "АзиаСат-9"Роскосмос ТВ
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 60th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 4th this yearInternational Launch Services's 41st launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,676th orbital launch attempt61st orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Asiasat 9 · NORAD 42942 · 2017-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-057A
- Epoch
- 2017-09-29 11:15:37 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.03444056 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6050085
- Inclination
- 23.3698°
- Ascending node
- 299.4424°
- Arg. of perigee
- 0.1287°
- Mean anomaly
- 47.7662°
- 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
- Asiasat 9 · NORAD 42942 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99572 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
AsiaSat 9 is AsiaSat’s next generation satellite to replace AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees East Longitude. AsiaSat 9 is a Space Systems/Loral 1300E satellite equipped with 28 C-band and 32 Ku-band transponders, and a Ka-band payload. AsiaSat 9 will provide additional capacity, enhanced power and coverage for DTH, video distribution, private networks and broadband services across the Asia-Pacific region.
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
161st launch from 200/39 (200L), 2nd this year · 1,483rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
16 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did AsiaSat 9 launch?
AsiaSat 9 launched on September 28, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch AsiaSat 9?
Coverage: Пуск РКН "Протон-М" с КА "АзиаСат-9". Watch the replay
What rocket launched AsiaSat 9?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did AsiaSat 9 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did AsiaSat 9 reach?
Asiasat 9, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 4,021 × 35,855 km orbit inclined 23.4°.
How many satellites did AsiaSat 9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).