Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: DIRECTV
- Satellite Manufacturer: Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems
- Purpose: HDTV
- Platform: 702
- Separated Mass: 5900 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 15 years
Highlights
- 7th ILS Proton Launch in 2009
- 56th ILS Proton Launch
- 4th DIRECTV Satellite Launched with ILS Proton
- 13th Boeing Satellite Launched on a Proton
Latest News
ILS Proton Successfully Launches DIRECTV 12 Satellite for DIRECTV;7th ILS PROTON MISSION OF 2009
Launch Resources
- Mission Overview
- Media Advisory
- Live Broadcast
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on December 29, at 06:22 local time (Dec 28, 19:22 EST, 00:22 GMT).
- Nominal separation took place on December 29, at 15:32 , local time (04:32 EST, 09:32 GMT).
- Separation of the EchoStar XIV satellite occured approximately 9 hours, 10 minutes after liftoff.
- Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 5,120 km x 35,786 km x 20.7 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