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Ekspress AM-4R

Proton-M/Briz-M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on May 15, 2014, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

May 15, 2014 · 21:42 UTCLaunch 2014-F01Launch no. 5,373 in the log
RocketProton-M/Briz-Mvariant III
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeFailurestage 3 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 15, 2014, 21:42
Launch designation
2014-F01
Mission
Ekspress AM-4R
Vehicle flight ID
935-45/99547

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
160 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Ekspress AM-4R2014-F01Russian Satellite Communications Co.———

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