11.12.2009, 10:29
DIRECTV 12 Telecommunications Spacecraft Fuelled
OREANDA-NEWS. December 11, 2009. At Baikonur, the DIRECTV 12 telecommunications spacecraft is being fuelled today, in preparation for a scheduled December 29 launch aboard a Proton Breeze M launch vehicle, reported the press-centre of Khrunichev.
The fuelling of the spacecraft is being carried out by a team from Boeing Space and Intelligence System, the satellite manufacturer.
In parallel, the Khrunichev is conducting assembly of the first three stages of the Proton M rocket. The Breeze M upper stage is undergoing routine checks.
International Launch Services Inc., the Russian –U.S. company, and DirecTV satellite operator have signed a contract for to launch the DIRECTV 12 satellite on a Khrunichev-built Proton launch vehicle.
The fuelling of the spacecraft is being carried out by a team from Boeing Space and Intelligence System, the satellite manufacturer.
In parallel, the Khrunichev is conducting assembly of the first three stages of the Proton M rocket. The Breeze M upper stage is undergoing routine checks.
International Launch Services Inc., the Russian –U.S. company, and DirecTV satellite operator have signed a contract for to launch the DIRECTV 12 satellite on a Khrunichev-built Proton launch vehicle.
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