After a 15-hour, 31-minute mission, the satellite was placed into the target orbit by the Proton launcher.
QuoteAfter a 15-hour, 31-minute mission, the satellite was placed into the target orbit by the Proton launcher.http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ils-proton-successfully-launches-inmarsat-5-f1
AFAIU Briz-M hasn't been catalogued
Quote from: input~2 on 12/15/2013 05:59 amAFAIU Briz-M hasn't been cataloguedI rather think the object cataloged in the 4300 x 64800 km orbitis the Briz-M, and it's the payload that hasn't been found yet.You'd expect an orbit manuever by the payload by now, no?
Orbital unit tracks under ground coverage are indicated in red in the figure below.Satellite release was 19.4 seconds early (shouldn't have much impact)
Quote from: input~2 on 12/09/2013 06:39 amOrbital unit tracks under ground coverage are indicated in red in the figure below.Satellite release was 19.4 seconds early (shouldn't have much impact)Is it a successful delivery/mission?