Successful launch of Proton-M rocket with Russian AT1 and AT2 communication satellites

Dear readers and followers,

2 days ago, the space rocket, Proton-M was ready on its launch pad at Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The payload was two satellites of communication, built for the Russian Satellite Communications Company Express AT1 and Express AT2.

Credit: Russian Space Agency Roscosmos

If you missed the successfully, enjoy this video proposed from our Event: The rocket carried two communications satellites into orbit. 

AT1 satellite will be positioned at 56 degrees East with 32 Ku-Band transponders to cover Russia. In an other hand, the AT2 satellite will be positioned at 140 degrees.

Credit: SpaceVidNet

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Dramatic lost of Proton-M rocket launching Russian navigation satellites

Dear followers,

today, the Proton-M rocket carrying three satellites for Russia's Global Navigation Satellite System, or Glonass, exploded after few second of its lift-off. Glonass is the Russian equivalent to the United States' Global Positioning System, or GPS. This fail is terrible for Russian space program, while the India agency performed yesterday a successful lift-off of their first navigation satellites.

Credits: Russische raket stort neer par Zoomin_Nederland

Seconds later, the space rocket changed its course, and burnt into flames and dove nose-first into the ground.

In 2010, another Proton-M rocket carrying three satellites crashed in the Pacific Ocean.

Authorities have suspended further launches of the rockets as they investigate what caused the explosion.

[Update] Video of the new launch from Baikonur for a Proton-M rocket

Dear follower,

few days ago, the Soyuz rocket has been launch from Baikonur to the International Space station. Today an other rocket will lift-off from the same place in Kazakhstan.  This commercial launch will be the 81st Proton mission since the first commercial flight in April 1996. The rocket will carry on the 22nd SES commercial satellite and the 16th Astrium built satellite launched on Proton.

 Credit: http://www.federalspace.ru

Credit: http://www.federalspace.ru

Credit: http://www.federalspace.ru 

Update : Success of the Proton-M rocket launch !!!! enjoy the video 

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