Eutelsat 9B — 2016-005
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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
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White Proton-K rocket marked Proton and Zarya rising from Baikonur amid orange flame and white exhaust.
Credit: NASA. License: Public domain (NASA).
Image source and licenseAbout this image
NASA photograph of the Proton-K launch vehicle carrying the Zarya module from Baikonur on November 20, 1998, visibly resolving the Proton family stack during liftoff.
About this launch
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.
Launch facts
- Launch date
- January 29, 2016
- Vehicle
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- GIK-5
- Operator
- ILSK
Technical details and catalog designation
Trajectory measurements and catalog terminology are retained here when available. Codes follow the original records.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Destination / profile
- Sat GTO SO 1
- Recorded apogee
- 35,813 km
- Payload entries
- 1
- Catalog designation
- 2016-005
Payload manifest
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Other names mentioned
- Proton-M/Briz-MLaunch vehicle
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- ILSKLaunch operator
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Sources
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