Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X)

Launched the classified Olymp-K-2 (Luch-5X) satellite for the Russian military toward geostationary orbit from Baikonur; the spacecraft is widely believed to conduct signals intelligence and provide secure government communications.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

2.9 T

Flight

68th

of 68 Proton-M Briz-M flights

Date and time

12 March 2023, 23:13 UTC

Rocket

Proton-M Briz-M

Builder

Khrunichev

Launch site

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2023-031

Launches in 2023

35th of 223

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