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Amos 5

Proton-M/Briz-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on December 11, 2011, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 11, 2011 · 11:17 UTCLaunch 2011-074Launch no. 5,181 in the log
RocketProton-M/Briz-Mvariant III
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/24
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 11, 2011, 11:17
Launch designation
2011-074
Mission
Amos 5
Flight name
Luch-5A/Amos-5
Vehicle flight ID
935-23/99525

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
42,492 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.1 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Amos 52011-074ANORAD 37950IAI Space Communications Ltd.Communications1,927 kgIn orbit
Luch-5A2011-074BNORAD 37951OAO M. Reshetnev Information Satellite SystemsCommunications1,148 kgIn orbit

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