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Asiasat 3 on Proton-K/DM-2M, 1997-12-24 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date1997-12-24 23:19 UTC
VehicleProton-K/DM-2MProton-K/DM-2M
Proton-K/DM-2M flight no.9success rate so far 89%
No. in 199787 / 87orbital attempts
Agency countryRussiaILSK
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan |
| Payload | Asiasat 3 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1997-086 |
| Mass to orbit | 4.3 t |
Neighbouring Proton-K/DM-2M launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-26 | Ekspress No. 12L | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1997-05-24 | Telstar 5 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1997-08-28 | PAS 5 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1997-11-12 | K95K | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1997-12-02 | Astra 1G | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1997-12-24 | Asiasat 3 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Failure |
| 1998-05-07 | Echostar 4 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1998-08-30 | Astra 2A | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1998-11-04 | PAS 8 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1999-02-15 | Telstar 6 | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
| 1999-03-21 | Asiasat 3S | Proton-K/DM-2M | GIK-5 | Success |
Proton-K/DM-2M launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.