SES-3 & KazSat-2
Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced
International Launch Services
Rocket Launch Video
Mission
SES-3 & KazSat-2
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
SES-3 is a geostationary communications satellite, providing broadcasting and network services to North America. It was launched alongside with the kazakh communications satellite KazSat-2, which replaced previously lost KazSat-1 and covers Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
Location
200/39 (200L)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
200/39 (200L) has witnessed the launch of 167 rockets, including 167 orbital launch attempts. While Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1553 rocket launches.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Rocket
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced
Agency
International Launch Services
International Launch Services, Inc. (ILS) is a joint venture with exclusive rights to the worldwide sale of commercial Angara and Proton rocket launch services. Proton launches take place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan while Angara is planned to launch from the Plesetsk and Vostochny Cosmodromes in Russia.
