Proton M/Breeze M - AMC -14
March 15, 2008
Proton Launch Vehicles Fails to Place AMC-14 HD-TV Satellite into Orbit
International Launch Services and Khrunichev regret to announce the failure of the Proton launch vehicle to put the AMC-14 satellite into proper orbit for SES AMERICOM. Full Press Release
Post-Failure Progress Reports
March 17 - Letter to Customers on AMC-14
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on Friday, March 15, 5:18 a.m. local time (Thursday, March 14, 7:18 p.m EDT, 23:18 Thursday GMT)
The Breeze M upper stage suffered an anomaly and shut down during its second burn. The satellite was released into an orbit of approximately 26,000 km by 770 km at 49 degrees inclination.
