“Proton-M” has successfully launched a satellite into orbit – Fontanka

The launch vehicle “Proton-M” spacecraft successfully launched “Ray” into orbit. According to the press service of the Russian Space Agency, the booster rocket with “Breeze-M” was successfully launched from Baikonur on Sunday night at 00:23 Moscow time.

At 9:26 the spacecraft entered the preset orbit, separated from the upper stage.

Recall that the previous launch of “Proton” is ended unsuccessfully. May 16 “Proton-M” spacecraft communication “Express AM4R” burned up in the atmosphere. Then the rocket did not have time to separate the head part in the composition of the upper stage “Breeze-M”.

FAQ:

Spacecraft “Ray” – a multifunctional space satellite relay system “Ray”, which is created within the framework of Russian Federal Space Program for 2006-2015. System Relay “Ray” is designed to provide communication of the Russian segment of the International Space Station, LEO spacecraft, rockets, boosters with ground stations.