As the Breeze M upper stage of our Proton M rocket continues its climb into space with the Intelsat 22 satellite onboard, we have received confirmation that the 2nd burn of the upper stage occurred and shut down as scheduled.
By now the Breeze M should have also completed its third burn, APT Jettison and 4th burn. We will have confirmation once we reacquire signal after the planned five-hour black-out period. After which the Breeze M will burn for a fifth time.
 

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We have received confirmation of completion of the first burn. The vehicle is now scheduled to be out of range for about an hour, after which we will hear confirmation of the second burn.

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We have liftoff! of the Proton M Breeze M rocket and the Intelsat 22 satellite.

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The Intelsat 22 spacecraft (SC) arrived at Yubileiny Airfield on schedule, February 24th. It was a very chilly day but operations at the airfield were completed and the SC arrived in Hall 103A early the following morning. The satellite is currently in standalone operations in Hall 103A, with propellant load to begin next week. Boeing had a nice BBQ last Wednesday with hotdogs and hamburgers for everyone, at the Fili and Cosmos hotels. The weather was a bit icy this morning, but the temperature is starting to poke above freezing during the daytime. Spring is nearly here. There is another BBQ on tap for Sunday, so the team will get another chance to enjoy some time off in Baikonur and the increasingly warm weather.
 

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