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Americom 23

Proton-M/Briz-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on December 29, 2005, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 29, 2005 · 02:28 UTCLaunch 2005-052Launch no. 4,749 in the log
RocketProton-M/Briz-Mvariant I
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyILS-KRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 29, 2005, 02:28
Launch designation
2005-052
Mission
Americom 23
Flight name
AMC-23
Vehicle flight ID
535-13/88514

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,942 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AMC 232005-052ANORAD 28924SES AmericomCommunications5,035 kgRenamed · February 2007

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.