Russia launched Proton-M carrier launch with two telecommunication satellites. The rocket started from the Baikonur cosmodrome. Reports about it TASS.
Nine minutes after the launch, the head part of the rocket with the overclocking block “Breeze-M” and two satellites “Express AMU3” and “Express AMU7” separated from the third stage of the rocket.
17 hours 50 minutes after the start of the Proton-M rocket, Express-Am7, and Express-AMU3 satellite – after 18 hours seven minutes later.
After that, the removal of the devices will provide motor settings with two SPD-100B units and one SPD-140D. Express-Amu 7 will take any more than 56 days, and Express AMU3 is not more than 59. Satellites are designed to provide communication services, digital broadcasting, data transmission and Internet access.
The launch of the rocket with telecommunication satellites was planned to make on December 6th. In November, the head of Roskosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, announced the transfer of launch on December 12. He noted that the transfer is due to the need to refine the acceleration unit. Later, the start was postponed on December 13.
In October, the Deputy General Director of Roskosmos State Corporation for International Cooperation Sergei Savelyev said that Proton-M will be operated until 2025.