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Nov. 2, 2012
Proton-M launch
A Russian Proton-M rocket launched today, November 2nd 2012 at 21:04 UTC with two communications satellites, Luch-5B and Yamal-300K. Lift off occurred from Baikonur in Kazachstan.
Proton-M Launch of Luch-5B & Yamal-300K
Luch-5B is a S-band and Ku-band relay satellite that will receive signals from low flying satellites, such as the International Space Station, and relay the signals to ground stations on Earth. Yamal-300K is a C-band and Ku-band satellite that will transmit Television and Internet to Russia.
Luch-5B satellite
Yamal-300K satellite
For more information about ROSCOSMOS, visit: http://www.federalspace.ru/
Images, Video, Text, Credits: ROSCOSMOS / Roscosmos TV / ISS Reshetnev / Orbiter.ch.
Cheers, Orbiter.ch
