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Proton M/ Ekspress 80 and Ekspress 103

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Proton M/ Ekspress 80 and Ekspress 103

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Proton-M launches Blagovest 12L satellite for Russian Aerospace Forces

Proton-M launches Blagovest 12L satellite for Russian Aerospace Forces

Photo Credit: Roscosmos via SpaceFlight 101

The Russian military has expanded its fleet of communications satellites with the launch of the Blagovest 12L spacecraft on Wednesday, April 18. (more…)

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Russia to launch Blagovest 12L military comsat April 18

Russia to launch Blagovest 12L military comsat April 18

Blagovest 12L satellite on its way to Baikonur. Photo Credit: ISS Reshetnev

Russia is in the final stage of preparations to launch its Proton-M rocket with the Blagovest 12L military communications satellite. Liftoff is scheduled to take place at 6:12 p.m. EDT (22:12 GMT) April 18, 2018, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (more…)

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Proton-M blasts off from Baikonur with AsiaSat 9 telecom satellite

Proton-M blasts off from Baikonur with AsiaSat 9 telecom satellite

Proton M launch, Sept. 28, 2017. Image Credit: Roscosmos TV

International Launch Services (ILS) successfully conducted its third mission this year, launching its workhorse Proton-M rocket carrying the AsiaSat 9 communications satellite into orbit. The launcher lifted off at exactly 18:52 UTC (14:52 EDT) on Thursday, September 28, from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (more…)

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Proton-M launches from Baikonur with Amazonas 5 telecom satellite

Proton-M launches from Baikonur with Amazonas 5 telecom satellite

Proton-M / Briz-M launch with Amazonas-5. Photo Credit: Roscosmos

International Launch Services (ILS) has successfully launched into space its Proton-M rocket carrying the Amazonas 5 communications satellite for Spanish operator Hispasat. The liftoff was conducted Sept. 11 at 19:23 GMT (3:23 p.m. EDT) from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (more…)

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Proton-M launches military satellite into orbit

Proton-M launches military satellite into orbit

Proton-M rocket lifts off from Baikonur with the Blagovest 11L satellite on August 17, 2017, at 04:07 local time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Photo Credit: Roscosmos

A military communications satellite, known as Blagovest 11L, has been successfully launched into space by a Proton-M / Briz-M heavy-lift rocket. The launch vehicle thundered off from Site 81/24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in…

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Proton-M launcher soars skyward with communications satellite

Proton-M launcher soars skyward with communications satellite

A Russian-built Proton-M rocket lifts off the pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome. Photo Credit: ILS

International Launch Services (ILS) conducted a successful launch of its Proton-M booster carrying a communications satellite for Intelsat. The rocket, with the Intelsat 31 spacecraft (also known as DLA-2), lifted off at exactly 3:10 a.m. EDT (07:10 GMT) June 9 from Launch Pad 24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome…

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Proton-M to launch Intelsat 31 communications satellite on Wednesday

Proton-M to launch Intelsat 31 communications satellite on Wednesday

Proton-M rocket with Intelsat 31 satellite being transported by rail to the launch pad at Baikonur on June 5. Photo Credit: Roscosmos

A Russian Proton-M rocket is slated to launch a communications satellite for Intelsaton Wednesday, June 8, to expand the company’s fleet of comsats. The spacecraft, designated Intelsat 31 (also known as DLA-2) will take to the skies at 3:10 a.m. EDT (07:10 GMT)…

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