Success
AMC 9
Communications
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government
Proton-K/Briz-M
Direct-GEOorbit
Communication satellite launched for SES Americom.
Friday, June 6, 2003 at 10:15 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,600
KhSC Mission
#98
Pad Launch
#90
Location Launch
#1,206
Designator
2003-024
Launch Window
NET
Jun 6, 2003, 10:15 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Jun 7, 2003, 4:15 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
Proton-K/Briz-M Specs
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.
Length
57 m
Diameter
4.15 m
Launch Mass
710 t
Thrust
8,847 kN
LEO Capacity
19,760 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1999
Fastest Turnaround
6mo 6d
Total Launches
4
Successful
3
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
3
Maiden flight: Jul 5, 1999
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
Founded
1916
Administrator
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Total Launches
193
Successful
178
Failed
15
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
4