Eutelsat 9B — 2016-005
launch attemptOrbital attemptcompleted
Eutelsat 9B — 2016-005 was an orbital attempt conducted on January 29, 2016 from GIK-5 using Proton-M/Briz-M, operated by ILSK and carrying 1 recorded payload entry. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- January 29, 2016
- Relationships
- 4
- Sources
- 1
Historical and technical context
Why this launch belongs in the archive
All launches targeting a positive-perigee Earth orbit, including success, partial success, failure, and pre-liftoff pad explosion. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
Eutelsat 9B — 2016-005 used Proton-M/Briz-M from GIK-5 under ILSK. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 35,813 km, the Sat GTO SO 1 profile. 1 payload entry is connected to the launch manifest.
At a glance
Launch facts
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- January 29, 2016
- Vehicle
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- GIK-5
- Operator
- ILSK
- Destination / profile
- Sat GTO SO 1
- Recorded apogee
- 35,813 km
- Payload entries
- 1
Payload manifest
Archive relationships
Named records, programs, and organizations connected to this archive identity.
- Proton-M/Briz-MLaunch vehicle
- ILSKLaunch operator
- GIK-5Launch site
- EUTELSAT 9B/EDRS-APayload manifest entry
Sources
Original references supporting this record. Each source opens on its publisher’s website.