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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M Enhanced200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Intelsat 22

Launched

March 25, 2012

Launch Successful

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.

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

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Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
180 × 188 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
14.9°Ascending node
5317 d agoElement epoch2012-03-25 13:27 UTC · stale

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

Map of 200/39 (200L)

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

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).