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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mexsat-1
Launched
May 16, 2015
Summary
Centenario (MexSat-1) launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 16, 2015. The mission failed: Proton-M third stage vernier engine failed at T+8min17sec due to turbopump shaft coating degradation causing excess vibration. It was International Launch Services's 34th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,468th orbital launch attempt. It was the 49th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
- Result
- Proton-M third stage vernier engine failed at T+8min17sec due to turbopump shaft coating degradation causing excess vibration.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 49th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 3rd this yearInternational Launch Services's 34th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,468th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
Centenario was a Boeing 702HP mobile-communications satellite for the Mexican government's MexSat system, destroyed when the Proton's third stage failed during ascent.
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
156th launch from 200/39 (200L), 3rd this year · 1,450th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
58 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Centenario (MexSat-1) launch?
Centenario (MexSat-1) launched on May 16, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did Centenario (MexSat-1) fail?
Proton-M third stage vernier engine failed at T+8min17sec due to turbopump shaft coating degradation causing excess vibration.
Where can I watch Centenario (MexSat-1)?
Coverage: Пуск РКН «Протон-М» с космическим аппаратом «MexSat-1». Watch the replay
What rocket launched Centenario (MexSat-1)?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Centenario (MexSat-1) launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Centenario (MexSat-1) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.