35696 - ASIASAT 5

AsiaSat 5 was launched on a Proton M rocket with a Breeze M upper stage from Baikonur on 11 August 2009 at 19:47 UT. From a geosynchronous orbit at 100.5 degrees E longitude, AsiaSat 5 provides communications services to customers in East and South Asia. The satellite carries 14 Ku-band and 26 C-band transponders and has an expected life span of 15 years.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2009-08-11
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan