Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: SES AMERICOM
- Satellite Manufacturer: Alcatel Space
- Purpose: Various Services
- Platform: Spacebus 3000B3
- Separated Mass: 4100 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 15+ years
Highlights
- 300th Proton Launch
- 8th Alcatel Satellite Launched by ILS
- 5th ILS Launch for AMERICOM
- 2nd ILS Launch in One Month
- 1st Delivery-in-orbit for Alcatel
- 2nd Proton Launch in 5 Days
Latest News
300th Mission Flown by Proton Vehicle
Launch Resources
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- The Proton vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 4:15 a.m. local time (22:15 June 6 GMT, 6:15 p.m. June 6 EDT)
- Nominal separation took place on 06 June, at 13:10, local time (07 June, 07:10 GMT, 03:10 EDT).
- Separation of the AMC-9 satellite occured approximately 8 hours and 55 minutes after liftoff.
- Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 400…35786 km x 35,786 km x 0…48.8° 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