Proton-M/Briz-M | Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)

Name: Proton-M/Briz-M | Blagovest No.11L (Kosmos 2520)
Start: 2017-08-16T22:07:00Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

This is a military communications satellite developed for the Russian Defence Ministry. Blagovest â„–11L is fitted with Ku-band and Q-band transponders and is expected to operate in geostationary orbit for 15 years.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 16, 2017 at 10:07 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