Proton-M Briz-M | DirecTV-8
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton-M Briz-M · 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 113th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 4,713th orbital launch attempt
May 22, 2005Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 22, 17:59 – May 22, 17:59 UTC
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Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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