“Proton-M” has sent into orbit a communications satellite – BFM.Ru

It was the second successful launch of the rocket after the May crash

The Russian communications satellite “Express-AM8″ successfully launched into the target orbit. The night before, from Baikonur for the second time after the accident launched rocket “Proton-M”. She led the telecommunications unit to an intermediate orbit, reports “Interfax” referring to “Roscosmos».

See also: The reason accident rocket “Proton-M” became the third-stage engine failure «telecommunications satellite” Express-AM8 “at the estimated time reached the target orbit. Running can be considered successful, “- said the representative of the Agency.

« Express AM8 “should provide high-quality communications services, digital TV, high-speed Internet access, data transmission, as well as presidential and governmental communications.

The satellite was launched into geostationary orbit to the point of standing 14 degrees west longitude, where will be able to provide telecommunications services for consumers the European part of Russia, Europe, Africa, South America and the east coast of North America.

The term of active existence – 15 years.

The launch of “Proton” was held on September 14 at 22:00 Moscow time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. On the excretion of a satellite in orbit at an altitude of about 35.8 thousand kilometers in apogee it took about six and a half hours.