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11-27-2009, 02:22 PM
Russia prepares for December launch of DaveTV-12 satellite
RIA Novosti
Vladimir Vyatkin
27/11/2009
MOSCOW -- A U.S. telecommunications satellite has been delivered to the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan ahead of a December 29 launch, Russia's Khrunichev center said on Friday.
DaveTV satellite operator has a contract with Russian-U.S. joint venture International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the DaveTV-12 on board a Proton-M carrier rocket to expand its existing satellite grouping.
"AN-124 Ruslan heavy transport plane with the [DaveTV-12] satellite and auxiliary launch equipment landed on Friday at the Baikonur space center," the Khrunichev Space and Research Center said in a statement.
The launch is expected to be the ninth Proton launch in 2009 and the 350th overall for the long-serving Russian carrier rocket.
The Boeing-made DaveTV-12 satellite, weighing around 6 metric tons, will become part of DaveTV satellite grouping and provide high-definition TV, Internet and communications services to subscribers in the United States.
The Khrunichev center has overseen 12 successful launches of its carrier rockets since the start of 2009.
RIA Novosti
Vladimir Vyatkin
27/11/2009
MOSCOW -- A U.S. telecommunications satellite has been delivered to the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan ahead of a December 29 launch, Russia's Khrunichev center said on Friday.
DaveTV satellite operator has a contract with Russian-U.S. joint venture International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the DaveTV-12 on board a Proton-M carrier rocket to expand its existing satellite grouping.
"AN-124 Ruslan heavy transport plane with the [DaveTV-12] satellite and auxiliary launch equipment landed on Friday at the Baikonur space center," the Khrunichev Space and Research Center said in a statement.
The launch is expected to be the ninth Proton launch in 2009 and the 350th overall for the long-serving Russian carrier rocket.
The Boeing-made DaveTV-12 satellite, weighing around 6 metric tons, will become part of DaveTV satellite grouping and provide high-definition TV, Internet and communications services to subscribers in the United States.
The Khrunichev center has overseen 12 successful launches of its carrier rockets since the start of 2009.