We are happy to announce the successful conclusion of another launch mission! The Proton M Breeze M rocket has carried to geostationary transfer orbit the Ciel II satellite, built by ThalesAlenia Space for the Ciel Satellite Group. Spacecraft separation occurred on schedule, at 17:55 EST. Total launch time was 9 hours, 12 minutes.

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The Breeze M has completed its 3rd and 4th burns, and the additional propellant fuel tank has been jettisoned. The vehicle is now in a five-hour coasting period. The 5th, and final, burn will occur at the end of this period. The 5th burn will last about 7 minutes, and about 15 minutes after that we will have separation of the Ciel II spacecraft. We’ll let you know the mission is complete the moment we have confirmation.

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The Breeze M’s second burn has been completed successfully. The third burn will start in about two hours. Once the third burn concludes, the Breeze M will shutdown and jettison the additional propellant tank. Moments later, the Breeze M’s 4th burn will begin. We’ll confirm completion of the 4th burn as soon as we have official word.

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