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Launch SuccessfulKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Proton-M/Briz-M: Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)
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.
Wednesday, 16 August 201722:07 UTC
Mission Data
🇷🇺Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterEst. 1916
Launch VehicleProton-M Briz-M
Vehicle FamilyProton / UR-500
Vehicle Record62 of 68 launches (91.2%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record178 successes / 15 failures (92%)
Success Streak4 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
Launch Pad81/24 (81P)
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#50
Agency Launches This Year#1
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.