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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Yamal-401

Launched

December 15, 2014

Launch Successful

Summary

Yamal-401 launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 15, 2014. It was International Launch Services's 31st launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,434th orbital launch attempt. It was the 45th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Yamal-401, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 404 × 35,629 km orbit inclined 47.6°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Vehicle
Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone
45th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 7th this yearInternational Launch Services's 31st launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,434th orbital launch attempt85th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

47.6°Inclination
404 × 35629 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
631.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
96.5°Ascending node
4323 d agoElement epoch2014-12-15 04:18 UTC · stale

Yamal-401 · NORAD 40345 · 2014-082 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2014-082A
Epoch
2014-12-15 04:18:19 UTC
Mean motion
2.27955765 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.7221769
Inclination
47.6327°
Ascending node
96.4505°
Arg. of perigee
359.8794°
Mean anomaly
13.4808°
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; 2 still in orbit

  • Yamal-401 · NORAD 40345 · in orbit

Briz-M No. 99551 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Yamal-401 is an ISS Reshetnev-built C- and Ku-band communications satellite for Gazprom Space Systems, serving Russia and neighbouring regions from 90° East.

Pad

Map of 81/24 (81P)

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

80th launch from 81/24 (81P), 6th this year · 1,441st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

54 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Yamal-401 launch?

Yamal-401 launched on December 15, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Yamal-401?

Coverage: Пуск РН Протон-М с КА Ямал-401. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Yamal-401?

Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet

Where did Yamal-401 launch from?

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Yamal-401 reach?

Yamal-401, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 404 × 35,629 km orbit inclined 47.6°.

How many satellites did Yamal-401 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).