Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)

Proton-M/Briz-M launched the Blagovest No.11L military communications satellite, designated Cosmos 2520, from Baikonur for Russia's Defence Ministry. Fitted with Ku- and Q-band transponders, it was the first of a planned four-satellite Blagovest constellation.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

GTO

Geostationary transfer orbit

Payload to orbit

4.2 T (est.)

Flight

58th

of 68 Proton-M Briz-M flights

Date and time

16 August 2017, 22:07 UTC

Rocket

Proton-M Briz-M

Builder

Khrunichev

Launch site

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Payload

Communications

International designator

2017-046

Launches in 2017

49th of 90

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