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Telkom-3

Proton-M/Briz-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on August 6, 2012, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 6, 2012 · 19:31 UTCLaunch 2012-044Launch no. 5,234 in the log
RocketProton-M/Briz-Mvariant III
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/24
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 propulsion failure / early shutdown (burn 3)
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 6, 2012, 19:31
Launch designation
2012-044
Mission
Telkom-3
Flight name
Telkom-3/EkspressMD2
Vehicle flight ID
935-31/99532

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
5,038 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.1 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4P3

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Telkom-32012-044ANORAD 38744PT Telecommunications of IndonesiaCommunications1,903 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 5, 2021
Ekspress MD-22012-044BNORAD 38745Russian Satellite Communications Co.Communications1,140 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.