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Proton-M/Briz-M | Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton-M Briz-M · 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 178th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 5,665th orbital launch attempt

T− --:--:--August 16, 2017 · 22:07 UTCAdd to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Aug 16, 22:07 – Aug 16, 22:07 UTC

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Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)

This is a military communications satellite developed for the Russian Defence Ministry. Blagovest â„–11L is fitted with Ku-band and Q-band transponders and is expected to operate in geostationary orbit for 15 years.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Pad — 81/24 (81P)

Local pad time: Aug 17, 4:07 AM GMT+6

93 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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