LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Tue Mar 29 2005
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Ekspress AM-2
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(9:31 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(9:31 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(9:31 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Proton-K/DM-2MDescription:
The Proton-K was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- The Ekspress-AM 2 and 3 series are communications satellites for russian domestic communication services. The lifetime of the spacecraft has been increased to 12 years.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Pad
200/39 (200L)