Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526)Proton-M/Briz-M Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Launch Status Success Wed ยท Apr 18th, 2018 6:11 PM EDT Mission Blagovest No.12L (Kosmos 2526) Type: Communications The second of four planned Blagovest communication satellites. It is a high throughput communications satellite used for high speed internet services, TV, radio broadcasting and voice/video networking. Location 81/24 (81P) Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 465 launches have been at this location. Rocket Proton-M Briz-M Length: 53 meters Diameter: 7.4 meters First Launched: December 8, 2020 The Proton-M Briz-M rocket has been launched a total of 43 times with 40 successful and 3 failed launches. Agency Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Type: Government Abbreviation: KhSC Administration: Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy Founded: 1916 Launchers: Proton | Rokot Spacecraft: Country: RUS Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny. View Rocket Launch Schedule