On May 20, 2011 at 19:15 UTC the Russian "Proton-M” rocket-carrier was launched from Baykonur Cosmodrome.
The rocket-carrier orbited the U.S. "Telstar-14R” telecommunications satellite also known as "Estrela do Sul 2”.
Telstar -14R is a commercial satellite produced by the U.S. Space Systems/Loral company for leading satellite operator Telesat. The satellite will replace Telstar 14 satellite at its orbital location to provide broadband coverage for Brazil, continental United States, the Gulf of Mexico, the northern and southern Caribbean, the Central America, and the northern and central Atlantic. Attachments: |