Vehicle: Proton K/ Block DM
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: SES ASTRA
- Satellite Manufacturer: Boeing Satellite Systems
- Purpose: Various Services
- Platform: BSS-601 HP
- Separated Mass: 3670 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 15 years
Highlights
- 286th Launch for Proton
- 21st Launch for ILS
- 5th SES Launch on Proton
- 9th Boeing BSS-601 High Power Satellite to be Launch by Proton
Latest News
ILS Proton Successfully Launches ASTRA 2C for SES
Launch Resources
- Media Advisory
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- Liftoff occurred at 7:49 a.m. local time (1:49 GMT, 9:49 p.m. EDT June 15) carrying ASTRA 2C to geosynchronous transfer orbit.
- Nominal separation occurred at 2:44 p.m. Baikonur time
- Separation of the ASTRA 2C satellite occured approximately 6 hours, 55 minutes after liftoff.
- 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