Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: SES AMERICOM
- Satellite Manufacturer: Alcatel Alenia Space
- Purpose: Commerical and Government Services
- Platform: Spacebus-4000C3
- Separated Mass: 4981 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 16 years
Highlights
- 11th ILS launch for SES AMERICOM fleet
- 4th ILS Proton launch of 2005
- 317th Proton launch
Latest News
Successful Proton Launch of AMC-23 for Alcatel Alenia Space
Launch Resources
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- The Proton launcher lifted off at 8:28 a.m. Dec 29, at the Baikonur space center (Dec 28: 21:28 EST, Dec 29: 02:28 GMT).
- Nominal separation occured at 5:48 p.m. local time on Dec. 29 (06:48 EST, 11:48 GMT)
- Separation of the AMC-23 satellite occured approximately 9 hours and 19 minutes after liftoff.
- Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 6400 km x 35,786 km x 18.3 degrees.
- SC Separation
- Fifth Burn
- Fourth Burn
- APT Jettison
- Third Burn
- Second Burn
- First Burn
- Stage Separations
- Liftoff
- Rollout to Pad 39
- Breeze M Fueling
- Begin Joint Operations
- SC Fuel Loading
- Breeze M Arrival
- SC/GSE Arrival
- Proton Arrival
- Early Team Arrival