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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M Enhanced81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Intelsat 23
Launched
October 14, 2012
Summary
Intelsat 23 launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 14, 2012. It was International Launch Services's 20th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,250th orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Intelsat IS-23, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 504 × 37,239 km orbit inclined 46.2°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Интелсат-23 (Intelsat-23)Роскосмос ТВ
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 30th Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced flight · 5th this yearInternational Launch Services's 20th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,250th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Intelsat IS-23 · NORAD 38867 · 2012-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2012-057A
- Epoch
- 2012-10-14 12:16:07 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.16473704 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.727648
- Inclination
- 46.1889°
- Ascending node
- 161.623°
- Arg. of perigee
- 359.7908°
- Mean anomaly
- 0.2642°
- 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. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Intelsat IS-23 · NORAD 38867 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99534 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Intelsat 23 is an Orbital Sciences Star-2.4 communications satellite with C- and Ku-band payloads serving the Americas, Europe and Africa from 307° East, replacing Intelsat 707.
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
70th launch from 81/24 (81P), 5th this year · 1,394th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
68 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Intelsat 23 launch?
Intelsat 23 launched on October 14, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Intelsat 23?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Интелсат-23 (Intelsat-23). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Intelsat 23?
Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced spec sheet
Where did Intelsat 23 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Intelsat 23 reach?
Intelsat IS-23, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 504 × 37,239 km orbit inclined 46.2°.
How many satellites did Intelsat 23 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).