Proton M/Breeze M-JCSAT-11
September 6, 2007
Proton Launch Vehicle Fails to Place JCSAT-11 Telecommunication Satellite Into Orbit
International Launch Services and Khrunichev regret to announce the failure of the Proton launch vehicle to put the JCSAT-11 satellite into proper orbit for JSAT Corporation.
Post-Failure Progress Reports
Customer Letter: Update on Return-to-Flight Status -- 26 September 2007
Proton Return-to-Flight Status Report -- 17 Sept 2007
Letter to Customers on JCSAT-11
Russian Government Announces State Commission Members
Click here for the full ILS press release.
Click here for the full Khrunichev press release.
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on Thursday, Sept. 6 4:43 a.m. local time (6:43 p.m. Wednesday EDT, 22:43 Wednesday GMT).
- The Proton launcher failed to inject JCSAT-11 into orbit due to an anomaly in second-stage operation.
