International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M Enhanced200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Intelsat 22
Launched
March 25, 2012
Summary
Intelsat 22 launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 25, 2012. It was International Launch Services's 16th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,201st orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Intelsat IS-22, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 180 × 188 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Интелсат-22 (HD)Роскосмос ТВ
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 26th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight · 1st this yearInternational Launch Services's 16th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,201st orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Intelsat IS-22 · NORAD 38098 · 2012-011 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2012-011A
- Epoch
- 2012-03-25 13:27:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.35870051 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0006271
- Inclination
- 51.5838°
- Ascending node
- 14.9349°
- Arg. of perigee
- 237.539°
- Mean anomaly
- 122.5033°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Intelsat IS-22 · NORAD 38098 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99537 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Intelsat 22 was a Boeing-built C-band and Ku-band communications satellite for Intelsat serving Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, also carrying a UHF payload leased to the Australian Defence Force.
Pad

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
141st launch from 200/39 (200L), 2nd this year · 1,382nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
39 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Intelsat 22 launch?
Intelsat 22 launched on March 25, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Intelsat 22?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Интелсат-22 (HD). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Intelsat 22?
Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced spec sheet
Where did Intelsat 22 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Intelsat 22 reach?
Intelsat IS-22, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 180 × 188 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did Intelsat 22 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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