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Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)
Proton-M Briz-MKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/24 (81P)
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 · 10:07 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Proton-M Briz-M
Profile →Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.
Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches198
Successes183
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Profile →RUS • Founded 1916
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket fami...
Mission Brief
This is a military communications satellite developed for the Russian Defence Ministry. Blagovest â„–11L is fitted with Ku-band and Q-band transponders and is expected to operate in geostationary orbit for 15 years.
PayloadBlagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Stages4
Pad81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46.071°N, 62.985°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
