"Proton-M" with the European satellite SES-6 was launched from Baikonur - Sight

Booster heavy class “Proton-M” with a European telecommunications satellite SES-6 kicked off on Monday with the Baikonur Cosmodrome, a spokesman Khrunichev Center.

“The launch was done at the estimated time – 13.18 MSK. Separation of the spacecraft SES-6 from the upper stage “Breeze-M” is scheduled through 15.5 hours: Tuesdays at 04.49 MSK “, – he said.Customer advocates

satellite global satellite operator company SES, reports RIA “Novosti».

Spacecraft SES-6 weighing about 6 tons produced at the company Astrium Eurostar 3000 platform. SES-6 will replace NSS-806 satellite and provide direct services to digital broadcasting on American territory.