Milestones
- SC Separation
- Fifth Burn
- Fourth Burn
- APT Jettison
- Third Burn
- Second Burn
- First Burn
- Stage Separations
- Liftoff
- Rollout to Pad 39
- Breeze M Fueling
- Begin Joint Operations
- SC Fuel Loading
- Breeze M Arrival
- SC/GSE Arrival
- Proton Arrival
- Early Team Arrival
- Milestones in progress
- Milestones completed
DIRECTV 8
Launch Date:
May 22, 2005
BKR
Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: DIRECTV
- Satellite Manufacturer: Space Systems/ Loral
- Purpose: Direct-to-Home
- Platform: FS-1300
- Separated Mass: 3711 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 12 years
Highlights
- 2nd ILS launch for DIRECTV on Proton
- 16th ILS launch of a Space Systems/Loral built satellite
- 2nd ILS Proton launch of 2005
- 313th Proton launch
Latest News
ILS Proton Successfully Launches Satellite for DIRECTV 8
Launch Resources
- Mission Overview
- Media Advisory
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- The liftoff of the ILS Proton Breeze M with DIRECTV 8 occurred successfully 11:59 p.m. local time on May 22, (13:59 EDT, 17:59 GMT) as scheduled.
- Nominal separation of the satellite occurred at 9:14 a.m. local time, May 23, (May 22, 23:14 EDT, May 23, 03:14 GMT)
- Separation of the DIRECTV 8 satellite occured approximately 9 hours and 15 minutes after liftoff.
- Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 15130 km x 35,786 km x 7.9 degrees.
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