First, after an accident in July "Proton" communications satellite was launched from Baikonur - BBC

upper stage “Breeze-M” with a telecommunications satellite “Astra 2E” on Monday night was separated from the carrier rocket “Proton-M».

«After nine minutes after the start, in 01.47 MSK, separated from the carrier upper stage, which continued removal of the satellite to the target orbit in accordance with cyclogram flight” – told Itar-Tass , the press service Roscosmos.

Launch of “Proton-M” satellite took place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 01.38 MSK.

«The satellite into its target orbit is scheduled today at 10.50 MSK”, – explained the space agency.

Initially, the launch of the spacecraft was scheduled on July 21, 2013, but because of the accident the carrier rocket “Proton-M” with three satellites “Glonass-M”, which occurred on July 2 this year launch date “Astra 2E” repeatedly postponed.