‘Ruslan’ delivered AMC-4R satellite from USA to Russia
On March 30 the AMC-4R satellite was delivered by AN-124-100 ‘Ruslan’ of Polet Airlines from Washington to Yubileyny airport of Baikonur cosmodrome.
Before that, on March 28 Polet’s aircraft delivered from Moscow a Breeze M upper stage rocket for Proton M that will launch the AMC-4R into space.
The upper stage rocket was developed and produced by Khrunichev Space Centre. Polet Airlines has been a partner of Khrunichev for more than ten years, and also the company is a general transport entity of Roscosmos since 1999.
Proton-M launch with AMC-4R satellite is expected on April 24.