Broadcast Begins: 2:15pm EDT
Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
Twitter Tag: #QuetzSat1
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: SES
- Satellite Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral
- Purpose: Direct-to-Home Services
- Platform: SS/L 1300
- Separated Mass: 5,514 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 15 years
Highlights
- 19th SES Satellite Launch on ILS Proton
- 18th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launch on ILS Proton
- 3rd ILS Proton Launch in 2011
- 67th ILS Proton Launch Overall
Launch Resources
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on 30 September at 12:32 a.m. today local time (2:32 p.m. EDT, 18:32 GMT on September 29).
- Nominal separation took place on 30 September at 9:45 a.m. today local time (11:45 p.m. EDT, 03:45 GMT on September 29)
- Separation of the QuetzSat-1 satellite occured approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff.
- Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 5,983 km x 35,786 km x 18.6 deg
- QuetzSat-1 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
- SC/GSE Arrival
- Main Team Arrival
- Breeze M Arrival
- Proton Arrival