Rocket "Proton-M" with American communications satellite launch from Baikonur - Russian Newspaper

tonight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, is expected to start carrier rocket “Proton-M” satellite communications. This RIA Novosti reported by the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos).

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“Start” Proton-M “with a U.S. spacecraft satellite radio Sirius FM-6 is scheduled for October 20, at 22.13 (Moscow time). Branch of the satellite from the upper stage” Breeze-M “is expected in the 7.24 (Moscow time ), “- said the representative of the Russian Federal Space Agency.

This will be the second start of “Proton-M” after the July accident, which resulted in lost three GLONASS satellites.

contract for the use of “Proton-M” to launch Sirius FM-6 entered the company International Launch Services Inc, which has exclusive rights to market and commercial operation of carrier rockets “Proton”. Sirius FM-6 belongs to the North American satellite operator Sirius XM Radio. The device that weighs more than six tons, will provide satellite broadcasts to North America.