Proton-M launches Amazonas-5

Video from the channel SciNews about Proton, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 3:23. Language: English. Video type: Launch.

The video captures the launch of an ILS Proton rocket carrying the Amazonas 5 communications satellite, with the announcer's narration during the first minutes of ascent.

After liftoff, the launch vehicle turns to align with the planned azimuth toward the northeast and passes through the zone of maximum dynamic pressure at around 62 seconds into flight, at Mach 1.6, when the condensation trail becomes visible. The initial suborbital trajectory targets a parking orbit with a 51.6-degree inclination. Around the two-minute mark, the second stage engines ignite before the first stage is released, keeping acceleration constant.

First stage separation is confirmed, along with the expected thrust from the second stage's four engines, which are set to burn for about three minutes and 26 seconds. The recording ends with the flight still in progress and no issues reported.