Launch Date:
May 21, 2011 - 1:15am
Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
The Satellite
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Satellite Operator: Telesat
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Satellite Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral
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Purpose: Broadband Services
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Platform: SS/L 1300
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Separated Mass: ~5,000 kg
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Satellite Design Life: 15 years
Highlights
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7th Telesat Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
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17th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
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1st ILS Proton Launch in 2011
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65th ILS Proton Launch Overall
Latest News
ILS Proton Successfully Launches Telesat's Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 Satellite
Launch Resources
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
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Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on 21 May at 1:15 a.m. local time (19:15 GMT, 3:15 p.m. EDT, on May 20)
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Separation of the Telstar 14R satellite occurred approx. 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff.
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Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 8,850 km x 35,786 km x 13.8 deg.