Two new Russian telecommunications satellites - the Express-AM44 and Express MD1 were launched aboard a Proton M launcher with the Breeze M upper stage, lifted off from Baikonur at 03:03 Moscow time (MT) today, on February 11. The satellites were successfully delivered into predicted geostationary orbit. This was the first dual launch of satellites of a new series Express AM and Express MD.

More info: http://rscc.ru/en/news/news/2009.02.11.html

Watch the launch video at  http://tvroscosmos.ru/picture_library/video/start39.wmv