Russia successfully puts U.S. satellite into orbitMarch 26, 2012 - 12:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's Proton-M carrier rocket successfully put a U.S. telecoms satellite into orbit on Monday, March 26 space officials said. The Intelsat-22 separated from Proton’s Briz-M booster "normally," a spokesman for the Russian space agency Roscosmos told RIA Novosti. The Proton-M rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Sunday afternoon, in a launch brokered by International Launch Services Inc. (ILS), a joint U.S.-Russian enterprise. Intelsat-22 was built by Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems for Intelsat Ltd., which operates the world's most extensive satellite network, made up of over 50 satellites. The satellite is equipped with 48 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders and will provide telecommunications services to customers in Africa, South-East Asia, and the Middle East. Intelsat-22 also carries UHF payload under a $167 million contract with the Australian Defense Ministry. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |