flown missionSuccess

Proton-M | DirecTV 12

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center200/39 (200L) — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanDec 29, 2009, 00:22 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: DirecTV 12
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

A satellite built by Boeing used by DirecTV to provide additional HD channels and video on demand content.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 29, 2009, 00:22 UTC
Window opens: Dec 29, 2009, 00:22 UTC
Window closes: Dec 29, 2009, 00:22 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:35 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced
Family: Proton / UR-500
Variant: Briz-M Enhanced
Provider: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 200/39 (200L)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 46.0400, 63.0321