Proton-M Briz-M | Amazonas-1

The Amazonas 1 Latin American satellite, launched in the summer of 2004, is the fifth and most powerful satellite launched by the Spanish telecommunications satellite organization Hispasat so far. It provides a full range of both fixed and broadcast communications services, including TV broadcasting, business services, VSAT and data broadcasting, to the whole of the American continent, together with a transatlantic link for Europe and North Africa, over a 15-year mission lifetime.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: August 4, 2004 at 10:32 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Proton-M Briz-M
  • Operator: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Mission type: Communications