LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Sat Dec 27 2003

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Amos 2

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(9:30 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(9:30 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(9:30 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Soyuz-FG Fregat

Description:

The Soyuz FG is a medium-lift launch vehicle qualified for manned launches and used to deliver Soyuz Spacecraft to Orbit for Missions to the International Space Station.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Communications
The Spacecom-owned AMOS 2 will provide communications services to television networks in Israel, Europe and the United States.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

31/6