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Proton M lifts off with AsiaSat 5 (part II)

Submit on Thursday, August 13th, 2009 05:59

After a 9 hour 15 minute mission, a Briz M upper stage successfully released the AsiaSat 5 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit. The upper stage and its payload were launched on 11 August, 1947 UTC aboard a Proton M.
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