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Proton-M Briz-M: Intelsat 31/DLA-2

Name: Proton-M Briz-M: Intelsat 31/DLA-2
Start: 2016-06-09T07:10:00Z
End: 2016-06-09T07:10:00Z
Location: 81/24 (81P)

Also known as DLA-2, Intelsat 31 is a 6300kg geostationary communications satellite built on the SSL 1300 platform. Co-located at 95 degrees west with Galaxy 3C and Intelsat 30 (DLA-1), the craft will provide services to Latin America. The satellite is equipped with 10 C and 72 Ku-band transponders, with the majority being used by DirectTV for their DTH service. Powered by 2 solar arrays the satellite is expected to remain operational for 15 years.

Thursday, 9 June 2016

Mission Data

🇺🇸International Launch ServicesEst. 1995

Launch VehicleProton-M Briz-M

Vehicle FamilyProton / UR-500

Vehicle Record62 of 68 launches (91.2%)

Provider TypeCommercial

Agency Record40 successes / 2 failures (95%)

Success Streak8 consecutive

Mission TypeCommunications

Target OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch Pad81/24 (81P)

Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ

Orbital Launches This Year#35

Agency Launches This Year#2

Launches From This Pad93

Launches From This Site1,565

Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch Site

81/24 (81P) · 46.0710°N 62.9850°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.