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Yamal 402

Proton-M/Briz-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on December 8, 2012, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 8, 2012 · 13:13 UTCLaunch 2012-070Launch no. 5,261 in the log
RocketProton-M/Briz-Mvariant III
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeFailure · 0.5stage 4 propulsion failure / early shutdown (burn 4)
Launch agencyILS-KRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 8, 2012, 13:13
Launch designation
2012-070
Mission
Yamal 402
Vehicle flight ID
935-34/99535

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,245 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF50 · S4P4

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Yamal-4022012-070ANORAD 39022Gazprom Space SystemsCommunications4,463 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.