March 14, 2008 11:18 pm
AMC 14
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Proton-M Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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American communications satellite scheduled to operate in GEO, but was left stranded in a too low transfer orbit due to a launch vehicle failure. It was sold to the US Department of Defense and operated from geosynchronous orbit.
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:18 UTC
Window Close
23:18 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 14, 2008 · 23:18 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit
Geosynchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
AMC 14
Rocket
Proton-M Briz-M
Destination
Geosynchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
American communications satellite scheduled to operate in GEO, but was left stranded in a too low transfer orbit due to a launch vehicle failure. It was sold to the US Department of Defense and operated from geosynchronous orbit.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
200/39 (200L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
23:18 UTC
Window Close
23:18 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 14, 2008 · 23:18 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit
Geosynchronous Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
AMC 14
Rocket
Proton-M Briz-M
Destination
Geosynchronous Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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