A Russian Proton rocket lifted off from Kazakhstan early Saturday with a satellite that will broadcast television programming directly into homes across Indonesia and India.
The Proton jettisoned its first stage two minutes later, leaving the second stage to burn for nearly three-and-a-half minutes. The launcher's third stage took over five-and-a-half minutes into the flight for a firing of more than four minutes, during which the rocket let go of its payload fairing that protected the ProtoStar 2 satellite as it flew through the lower atmosphere.
The spacecraft will be positioned in a slot at 107.7 degrees east longitude in the geosynchronous belt, allowing it to reach customers in Indonesia, India, the Philippines and Taiwan.
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