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Indostar II/Protostar II

Proton-M/Briz-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on May 16, 2009, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 16, 2009 · 00:57 UTCLaunch 2009-027Launch no. 4,981 in the log
RocketProton-M/Briz-Mvariant II
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyILS-KRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 16, 2009, 00:57
Launch designation
2009-027
Mission
Indostar II/Protostar II
Flight name
Protostar 2
Vehicle flight ID
935-05/99505

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
35,886 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Protostar 22009-027ANORAD 34941Protostar LtdCommunications3,905 kgRenamed · December 2009

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