Success
Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X)
Government/Top Secret
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government
Proton-M Briz-M
GTOorbit
Secretive payload, reportedly known as Olymp-K or Luch, is a geostationary satellite built and launched for the Russian Ministry of defence and the Russian Intelligence agency FSB.
Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 11:13 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,403
KhSC Mission
#191
Pad Launch
#167
Location Launch
#1,540
Designator
2023-031
Launch Window
NET
Mar 12, 2023, 11:13 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
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
Social Flight Log
- Mar 13, 2023, 8:55 AM
Launch success.
Source - Mar 12, 2023, 11:43 PM
Liftoff confirmed
Source - Mar 10, 2023, 12:13 AM
Launch date/time confirmed.
Source - Feb 22, 2023, 1:34 PM
Added launch time.
Source - Jan 13, 2023, 4:17 PM
NET March 13
Source - Dec 29, 2022, 2:08 PM
Added launch per potential launch time reports by tour operators.
Source
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 13, 2023, 4:13 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
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