Specialists of the GKNPC named after M.V. Khrunichev (in the state corporation “Roscosmos”) eliminated the remark revealed earlier on the Breeze-M acceleration unit, which will be used to eliminate the target orbits of telecommunication spacecraft “Express-AMU3” and “Express-AMU7”.
In the installation and test case of the site No. 92A-50 Baikonur, the instrument equipment of the accelerating unit was replaced, its electrical tests were completed. In the assembly hall of the carrier missile, there is a ready-made “package” of three steps “Proton-M” for docking with the cosmic head.
Proton-M carrier and overclocking block “Breeze-M” are designed and serially manufactured by the GKNPC named after M.V. Khrunichev. Since 1965, 425 launches of various modifications of the Proton missile were held.
The Modernized Proton-M Barbell with an improved management system, a higher level of operational characteristics and environmental performance since 2001. “Proton-M”, equipped with an overclocking unit “Breeze-M”, displays a payload of up to 3.3 tons to a geostationary orbit and over 6 tons – on a geo-walker orbit.