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Proton-M Briz-M | Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X)

March 12, 2023 at 11:13 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton-M Briz-M | Olymp-K #2 (Luch 5X) launch image
Mission imagery · Proton-M Briz-M

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March 12, 2023 at 11:13 PM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

200/39 (200L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0400, 63.0321

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Launch site
200/39 (200L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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March 12, 2023 at 11:13 PM UTC
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January 1, 2024 at 10:07 AM UTC

Mission description

Secretive payload, reportedly known as Olymp-K or Luch, is a geostationary satellite built and launched for the Russian Ministry of defence and the Russian Intelligence agency FSB.

Mission media

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Запуск РН "Протон-М" с КА "Луч-5X №2"

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Vehicle

Proton-M Briz-M

Proton / UR-500 · Briz-M

Height

53 m

Diameter

7.4 m

LEO capacity

21,000 kg

Successful launches

62

Launch complex

200/39 (200L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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Mission updates

Added launch per potential launch time reports by tour operators.

December 29, 2022 at 2:08 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

NET March 13

January 13, 2023 at 4:17 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch time.

February 22, 2023 at 1:34 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Launch date/time confirmed.

March 10, 2023 at 12:13 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff confirmed

March 12, 2023 at 11:43 PM UTC · SwGustav