DirecTV 12
Proton-M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Mission
DirecTV 12
Type: Communications
A satellite built by Boeing used by DirecTV to provide additional HD channels and video on demand content.
Location
200/39 (200L)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1536 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Rocket
Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced – Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Family: Proton / UR-500
The Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced was manufactured by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center with the first launch on . Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced has 30 successful launches and 3 failed launches with a total of 33 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.
