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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Intelsat 31/DLA-2
Launched
June 9, 2016
Summary
Intelsat 31/DLA-2 launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 9, 2016. It was International Launch Services's 38th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,564th orbital launch attempt. It was the 56th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Intelsat IS-31, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 3,372 × 65,068 km orbit inclined 29.6°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 56th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 3rd this yearInternational Launch Services's 38th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,564th orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Intelsat IS-31 · NORAD 41581 · 2016-035 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- INTELSAT 31
- Object ID
- 2016-035A
- Epoch
- 2016-06-10 13:45:24 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.06159597 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7599663
- Inclination
- 29.5661°
- Ascending node
- 13.9329°
- Arg. of perigee
- 180.3437°
- Mean anomaly
- 63.2158°
- 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
- Intelsat IS-31 · NORAD 41581 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99570 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Also known as DLA-2, Intelsat 31 is a 6300kg geostationary communications satellite built on the SSL 1300 platform. Co-located at 95 degrees west with Galaxy 3C and Intelsat 30 (DLA-1), the craft will provide services to Latin America. The satellite is equipped with 10 C and 72 Ku-band transponders, with the majority being used by DirectTV for their DTH service. Powered by 2 solar arrays the satellite is expected to remain operational for 15 years.
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
84th launch from 81/24 (81P), 1st this year · 1,468th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Intelsat 31/DLA-2 launch?
Intelsat 31/DLA-2 launched on June 9, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Intelsat 31/DLA-2?
Coverage: Прямая трансляция пуска РКН Протон-М с КА Intelsat DLA-2. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Intelsat 31/DLA-2?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Intelsat 31/DLA-2 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Intelsat 31/DLA-2 reach?
Intelsat IS-31, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 3,372 × 65,068 km orbit inclined 29.6°.
How many satellites did Intelsat 31/DLA-2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).