Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: Telesat Canada
- Satellite Manufacturer: EADS Astrium
- Purpose: Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Business Communications
- Platform: Eurostar E3000
- Separated Mass: 4715 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 15+ yrs
Highlights
- 4th ILS Launch for Telesat on Proton
- 6th Proton Launch of EADS Astrium E3000 Spacecraft
- 40th ILS Proton Mission
- 325th Proton Launch
Latest News
ILS Proton Successfully Launches Anik F3 Satellite
Launch Resources
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on Tuesday, April 10 at 4:54 a.m. local time (April 9: 18:54 EDT, 22:54 GMT).
- Nominal separation took place on April 10, 2:05 p.m. local time (04:05 EDT, 08:05 GMT)
- Separation of the Anik F3 satellite occured approximately 9 hours, 11 minutes after liftoff.
- Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 5500 km x 35786 km x 11.0 deg, Actual: 5495.5 km x 35792.5 km x 11.006 deg
- 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