Luch 5V & KazSat-3Proton-M Briz-M Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Launch Status Success Mon ยท Apr 28th, 2014 12:25 AM EDT Watch Online Mission Luch 5V Type: Communications satellite to relay data from Russian spacecraft to ground sites, including the International Space Station Location 81/24 (81P) Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 468 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Rocket Proton-M Briz-M Length: 53 meters Diameter: 7.4 meters 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 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