Proton-M successfully brought to orbit an American intelligence satellite-22

On March 26, at 07.40.32 Moscow time, in accordance with the flight cyclogram after separation from the Breeze-M accelerated unit, the Intellation-22 spacecraft was displayed into target orbit. Management of the spacecraft was transferred to the launch to the customer.

The intellectual spacecraft is designed to provide communication services, including for servicing data and video transmission networks in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

The start-up campaign was held as part of a contract concluded by the Russian-American company International Launch Services Inc. On the use of the Proton-M launch vehicle, by order of the IntelSat Ltd. satellite communication operator. For the removal of telecommunications satellite into orbit.

The Breeze-M Handle Block and the Proton-M launch vehicle are developed and manufactured in the State Space Scientific and Production Center named after M.V. Khrunichev.

The launch of the Proton-M cosmic purpose with the Breez-M accelerated unit and the intellectual spacecraft “Intelligence-22” was successfully completed on March 25 at 16.10.32 Moscow time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with the starting calculations of the Russian missile and space industry enterprises, the press service of the Roscosmos reports.

The IntelSAT-22 spacecraft weighing 6.4 tons was created by Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems by order of the International Communications Operator Intelsat Corp. The satellite will be used to ensure the connection of users of Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East with the possibility of establishing communication with Europe. In total, there will be 48 transponders of the C-band on board the satellite and 24 transponders of the Ku band. Intelsat-22 also has on board the special equipment of the microwave range for the Armed Forces of Australia, RIA Novosti reports.