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12 октября с Байконура взлетит «Протон-М», под обтекателем которого космический аппарат «АнгоСат-2». Ракета-носитель «Протон-М» изготовлена Государственным космическим научно-производственным центро...

AngoSat-2

Overview

Destination: Geostationary Orbit
Mission: Communications

Geostationary Orbit 81/24 (81P) Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The AngoSat 2 is a communications satellite built for Angola to replace the failed AngoSat 1. The Angosat Project calls for development of a communications satellite with C- and Ku-band transponders, its launch into a geostationary orbit and development of the ground communication and TV broadcasting infrastructure. In August 2019 it was revealed the replacement satellite is being built by ISS Reshetnev (Bus) and Airbus Defence & Space (payload). Construction has started in February 2018.

Updates

SwGustav • Oct. 12, 2022, 10:19 p.m.

Success confirmed

SwGustav • Oct. 12, 2022, 3 p.m.

Liftoff

SwGustav • Oct. 12, 2022, 2:19 p.m.

Coverage live

Cosmic_Penguin • Oct. 12, 2022, 8:24 a.m.

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Cosmic_Penguin • Oct. 9, 2022, 4:42 a.m.

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Proton-M

Family:
Configuration: M Blok DM-03

Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Specifications

Stages
4
Length
58.2 m
Diameter
7.4 m
Fairing Diameter
4.35 m
Launch Mass
712.0 T
Thrust
10532.0 kN

Family

Name
Proton-M
Family
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Variant
M Blok DM-03
Alias
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Full Name
Proton-M Blok DM-03

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$65000000
Low Earth Orbit
21000.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
6920.0 kg
Direct Geostationary
3250.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

(KhSC)

Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy Founded: 1916 Successes: 183 Failures: 15 Pending: 0

Agency Type:

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

81/24 (81P)

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