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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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…

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…

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)…