Launch time: TBD
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
An International Launch Services Proton rocket with a Breeze M upper stage will deploy the BADR 5 telecommunications spacecraft. The satellite will provide direct broadcasting, HDTV programming and interactive services to the Middle East for Arabsat.
Live stream from TV Tsenki: http://www.tv-tsenki.com/livechoose.php
Live stream from ILS: http://amc4r42410.imgondemand.com/
ILS Video FAQ: http://amc4r42410.imgondemand.com/ILS_FAQ_041310.pdf
ILS BADR-5 Mission Control: http://www.ilslaunch.com/badr-5-mission ... 3&subm=105
ILS Mission Overview: http://www.ilslaunch.com/assets/pdf/BADR-5-MO-final.pdf
ILS Blog: http://www.ilslaunch.com/badr-5-blog
ILS Photo Gallery: http://www.ilslaunch.com/BADR-5-Gallery
Satellite Manufacturer EADS Astrium: http://www.astrium.eads.net/
BADR Satellite Program Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badr_satellite_program
GlobalSecurity.org BADR Program Page: http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/wor ... /earth.htm
Gunter's Space Page BADR-5 Infos: http://space.skyrocket.de/index_frame.h ... badr-5.htm
Proton-M Launch Vehicle
Proton Rocket Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_(rocket)
Proton-M Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton-M
Khrunichev's Proton Page: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=42&lang=en
Khrunichev's Proton Photo Gallery: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=135&lang=en
Proton-M First Stage:
Six RD-275M Engines burning N[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]4[/sub]/UDMH. RD-275M is a further developed version from originally used RD-253 engine. Central tank contains the oxidizer and six outer tanks the fuel.
RD-275 Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RD-275
NPO Energomash RD-275 Page: http://www.npoenergomash.ru/eng/engines/rd253/ (all engine evolutions)
ILS Launch Proton Fact Sheets: http://www.ilslaunch.com/proton-breeze-m/
Proton-M Second Stage:
Three RD-0210 and one RD-0211 burning N[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]4[/sub]/UDMH. These engines are similar, but RD-0211 is the only one providing tank pressurization.
Khrunichev RD-0210 & RD-0211 Page: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=100&lang=en
Astronautix RD-0210 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0210.htm
Astronautix RD-0211 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0211.htm
Some more: http://www.asi.org/adb/04/03/09/01/npo- ... html#13-02
Proton-M Third Stage:
One RD-0212 engine cluster consisting of one RD-0213 for main propulsion and four RD-0214 for steering. All engines are burning N[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]4[/sub]/UDMH.
Khurinichev RD-0212 Page: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=94&lang=en
Astronautix RD-0212 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0212.htm
Astronautix RD-0213 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0213.htm
Astronautix RD-0214 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd0214.htm
Proton-M Fourth Stage:
This launch is using Breeze-M upper stage. It consists from two modules, donut shaped add-on tank (which is jettisonable) and core module (Breeze-KM) with one RD-2000 engine burning N[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]4[/sub]/UDMH. It can be started up to 8 times during the flight which provides excellect accuracy to payload orbit placement.
Breeze-M Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briz-M
Khrunichev Breeze-M Page: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=49&lang=en (manufacturer)
Astronautix Breeze-M Page: http://www.astronautix.com/craft/brizm.htm
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