Proton-K/DM-2M | LMI 1

Name: Proton-K/DM-2M | LMI 1
Start: 1999-09-26T22:30:00Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LMI-1 (Lockheed Martin Intersputnik) was built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems and operates at an orbital location of 75 degrees East. Equipped with 44 high-power C- and Ku-band transponders, the satellite provides high-quality and reliable fixed service telephony and direct broadcast television service.

Mission Details

Launch date: September 26, 1999 at 10:30 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Proton-K/DM-2M
Operator: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Communications