We have Liftoff!
The ILS Team is proud to announce the successful liftoff of the Proton Breeze M carrying the THOR 5 satellite! Liftoff occurred at 6:34 a.m. EST (5:34 p.m. Baikonur, 11:34 GMT). Proton's three stages, including payload fairing jettison, have performed flawlessly. The Breeze M upper stage has completed the first of its four burns and is presently in a circular parking orbit.
We'll update this blog and the hotline when we receive confirmation of the Breeze M second burn. That should be in about an hour.
Full 45-minute launch broadcast
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