Proton-K/DM-2M launched the two Yamal-200 communications satellites (KA-1 and KA-2) from Baikonur into geostationary orbit for Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.6 T
- Flight
- 36th
- of 41 Proton-K/DM-2M flights
- Date and time
- 24 November 2003, 06:22 UTC
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Builder
- Khrunichev
- Launch site
- 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2003-053
- Launches in 2003
- 54th of 63
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