Lancement Proton-M / Loutch-5A + AMOS 5 - 11 décembre 2011

"Luch-5A" and AMOS-5: Preparation continues
:: 16/11/2011

Today in the finishing room assembly and test facility area 31 Baikonur estimates of Russian experts conducted a permutation of satellites - Spacecraft AMOS-5 was removed from the stand and mounted in a stand-tilter, which started with electrical testing.

Spacecraft "Luch-5A", after the completion of electrical testing, was removed from the stand-tilting and moved to stand. Underway to prepare for filling and installation of storage tanks and supply of xenon.

Both comic device manufactured by JSC "ISS" name Reshetnev.

The Russian spacecraft "Luch-5A" is a relay satellite, created on the platform "Express 1000A." Israeli communications satellite AMOS-5 is built on a platform of "Express 1000H."

Launch space rocket "Proton-M" with the upper stage "Breeze-M" and a cluster of two satellites - the Russian "Laser-5" and the Israeli AMOS-5 is scheduled for December 2011.