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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsProton-K/DM-2M
Launched 2003-11-24 06:22 UTC81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Geostationary Orbit
Worldwide
54th
orbital launch attempt in 2003
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
3rd
launch this year
81/23 (81L)
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
333 d 22 h
since the pad's previous launch
Yamal 202 (Russian: Ямал-202) is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Gazkom and built by RSC Energia.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1916 · Director Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
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.
Launches
193
Successful
178
92%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
59m
Diameter
4.2m
Liftoff thrust
8,847kN
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