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RE: Anik F1R Launch

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T plus 30 minutes
The Anik F1R has entered a coast period that will last until T plus 68 minutes, 25 seconds when the Breeze M upper stage re-ignites for a 16.5-minute firing to reach an intermediate orbit.
A third burn begins at T plus 3 hours, 29 minutes and lasts 12 minutes.
After the third burn the Breeze M jettisons the empty Propellant Tank. The stage then re-ignites at T plus 3 hours, 41 minutes for a 4.5-minute burn.
A final 7.5-minute burn will occur at T plus 8 hours, 52 minutes.
Separation of the satellite from the upper stage is expected at T plus 9 hours, 11 minutes.

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T plus 20 minutes
Low-altitude parking orbit achieved.

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T plus 13 minutes
The Breeze M upper stage 7 minute rocket burn has been confirmed.

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T plus 9 minutes 30 seconds
The third stage has separated.

The Satellite is now in sub-orbit.

Geosynchronous transfer orbit will be achieved over the next 9 hours with 5 planned rocket burns.

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T plus 6 minutes.
The second stage has separated.
The third stage has ignited.

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T+plus 3 minutes.
The second stage engines have firing .

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LIFTOFF!
The weather was favourable for today's Proton launch with a temperature of 15 degrees C and winds from the southwest at 3 to 6 meters per second.
This was the 34th Proton flight for International Launch Services (ILS) and the third of 2005.

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