AsiaSat-5 telecommunication satellite to be launched from Baikonur tonight
BAIKONUR. August 11. KAZINFORM /Sara Kabikyzy/ Preparatory work for the launch of Proton-M space rocket with AsiaSat-5 telecommunication satellite on board is near completion at Baikonur launching site.
As the press service of the Russian Federal Space Agency informs, experts of Roskosmos are carrying out final operations in accordance with the schedule of the takeoff day. State Commission is to hold a sitting at 18.30 by the local time to adopt a decision on readiness of the space rocket for filling and launch.
Proton-M takeoff with Breez upper-stage and AsiaSat-5 satellite is scheduled for August 12, 2009 at 01.47 by Astana time. AsiaSat-5 telecommunication satellite was produced by Space Systems Loral (the USA) on an order of AsiaSat from Hong Kong.