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Americom 14

Proton-M/Briz-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on March 14, 2008, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

March 14, 2008 · 23:18 UTCLaunch 2008-011Launch no. 4,894 in the log
RocketProton-M/Briz-Mvariant I
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 propulsion failure / early shutdown (burn 2)
Launch agencyILS-KRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 14, 2008, 23:18
Launch designation
2008-011
Mission
Americom 14
Flight name
AMC 14
Vehicle flight ID
535-25/88525

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,818 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4P2

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
AMC 142008-011ANORAD 32708SES AmericomCommunications4,140 kgRenamed · Jun 3, 2008

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