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08/06/2012
Proton-M rocket lifted off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan today
A Proton-M rocket lifted off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan today, August 6th 2012, at 19:31 UTC carrying the Telkom 3 and Express MD2 communication satellites.
Launch of Proton-M Carrying Telkom 3 and Express MD
August 6 to 23 hours 31 minutes. MSK with the launcher platform 24 81 Baikonur calculations starting enterprises of rocket and space launch industry in Russia is made of a space rocket Proton-M with the upper block (RB), the Briz-M and the spacecraft Express-MD2 and Telcom-3
Proton-M / Breeze-M System Trajectory
In accordance with cyclogram flight department staff holds the head unit from the third stage rocket. At the estimated time of first inclusion holds engine booster Briz-M and the elimination of GB on the reference orbit.
Telkom 3 communication satellite
Express MD2 communication satellite
Original text in Russian: http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19395
Images, Video, Text, Credits: Press Service of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos PAO) / Roscomos TV / Khrunichev / Translation: Orbiter.ch.
Regards, Orbiter.ch
