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Ekspress AM-8

Proton-M/DM-3 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on September 14, 2015, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 14, 2015 · 19:00 UTCLaunch 2015-048Launch no. 5,490 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/24
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 14, 2015, 19:00
Launch designation
2015-048
Mission
Ekspress AM-8
Vehicle flight ID
935-53/5L

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,672 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Ekspress AM-82015-048ANORAD 40895Russian Satellite Communications Co.Communications2,163 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.