- Briz-M
The Briz-M, also known as Breeze-M, is a
Russia norbit insertion booster stage manufactured byKhrunichev and used with the Proton-M rocket. It completed its maiden flight in May 2000, when it is delivered theGorizont communications satellite. Briz-M takes much less space onboard the launch vehicle compared to its predecessor,Block D upper stage, leaving freed volume for the cargo. [http://www.russianspaceweb.com/proton.html]A Proton with a Briz-M can place a 4,385 kg satellite, such as an
A2100AX , into a target orbit with an apogee of 35,786 km, a perigee of 7,030 km, and an inclination of 17.3°. [cite web | url = http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/2007/sirius/images/orbit.jpg| title = orbit.jpg | publisher = Khrunichev] Total injection time is about 9 hours and 13 minutes. [cite web | url = http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/eng/pl_pusk.htm | title = Breeze-M Powered Flight | publisher = Khrunichev]Briz-KM upper stages have also been used with
Rockot launch vehicles. [cite web |url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0805/23rockot/ |title=Russia launches relay craft, commemorative satellite |publisher=Spaceflight Now]Launch chronology
References
*cite web| url=http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/probrizm.htm| title=Proton 8K82K / Briz-M| publisher=Encyclopedia Astronautica| accessdate=2007-02-21
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