Failure
AMC 14
Communications
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government
Proton-M Briz-M
GSOorbit
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.
Friday, March 14, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,896
KhSC Mission
#133
Pad Launch
#114
Location Launch
#1,292
Designator
2008-011
Launch Window
NET
Mar 14, 2008, 11:18 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
Mar 15, 2008, 5:18 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
Proton-M Briz-M Specs
Length
53 m
Diameter
7.4 m
Launch Mass
712 t
Thrust
10,000 kN
LEO Capacity
21,000 kg
GTO Capacity
4,500 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2001
Fastest Turnaround
11d 21h
Total Launches
68
Successful
62
Failed
6
Consecutive Success
19
Maiden flight: Apr 7, 2001
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