Success
Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)
Communications
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government
Proton-M Briz-M
GTOorbit
This is a military communications satellite developed for the Russian Defence Ministry. Blagovest â„–11L is fitted with Ku-band and Q-band transponders and is expected to operate in geostationary orbit for 15 years.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 10:07 PM
Replay
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,665
KhSC Mission
#178
Pad Launch
#86
Location Launch
#1,480
Designator
2017-046
Launch Window
NET
Aug 16, 2017, 10:07 PM
Precision
Minute
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
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
Aug 17, 2017, 4:07 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