Success
DirecTV 12
Communications
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government
Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced
GTOorbit
A satellite built by Boeing used by DirecTV to provide additional HD channels and video on demand content.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,032
KhSC Mission
#149
Pad Launch
#126
Location Launch
#1,331
Designator
2009-075
Launch Window
NET
Dec 29, 2009, 12:22 AM
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
Dec 29, 2009, 6:22 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced Specs
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2004
Fastest Turnaround
15d
Total Launches
33
Successful
30
Failed
3
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Mar 15, 2004
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