QuetzSat-1 telecommunications satellite put on transfer orbit

"The launch vehicle Proton-M with the upper stage rocket Briz-M was launched at 10.32 p.m. Moscow time on Thursday and the upper stage rocket Briz-M separated at 10.41 p.m. Moscow time from the booster," the press service said. "The telecommunications satellite QuetzSat-1 was put at 7.45 a.m. Moscow time on the transfer orbit," the press service reported.

According to the US company International Launch Services, the launch was made in interests of one of the largest world suppliers of telecommunications services - the SES Corporation.

According to Itar-Tass, the new satellite with a weight of 5.5 tonnes was designed by the California-based company Space Systems. The satellite is designed for digital television broadcasting in Mexico, North America and Central America. Its service life is estimated at 15 years.

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