Tag: sea-launch
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Sea Launch Zenit 3SL with Intelsat 27 fails during first stage flight
The Sea Launch company launched their Zenit-3SL rocket from the Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean on Friday. However, the vehicle – along with its Intelsat 27 telecommunications satellite payload – suffered a failure during first stage flight, resulting in a complete loss of mission. Sea Launch Failure: The launch was on time 06:56 GMT…
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Sea Launch Zenit 3SL successfully lofts Eutelsat 70B
The Sea Launch company launched their Zenit-3SL rocket from the Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean on Monday. The payload for this mission was the Eutelsat 70B telecommunications satellite, with the 20:43 GMT launch lofting it into optimized geosynchronous transfer orbit, en route to its new home at 70.5 degrees East longitude. Sea Launch…
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AsiaSat sign up Sea Launch as SpaceX backup option
Asia Satellite Telecommunications have signed up Sea Launch to provide the backup option of launching “a future AsiaSat satellite” on their Zenit 3SL. Currently, both AsiaSat 6 and 8 are manifested to ride on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 in 2014, meaning the arrangement with Sea Launch will allow for on-time delivery in the event Falcon 9’s…
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Sea Launch Zenit-3SL lofts Intelsat 21 to GEO transfer orbit
The Sea Launch company have successfully launched their Zenit-3SL rocket from the Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean. The 6:55am GMT launch lofted the Intelsat 21 telecommunications satellite into an optimized geosynchronous transfer, ahead of providing 15 or more years of satellite service to Latin America. Sea Launch Mission: The Zenit-3SL is a hybrid…
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Sea Launch Zenit 3SL launches Intelsat 19
The rejuvinated Sea Launch company have launched for the second time since reforming, as their Zenit 3SL lifted off from the Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean. The 5:23am GMT launch lofted the Intelsat 19 telecommunications satellite into orbit, where it will replace the aging Intelsat 8. Sea Launch Mission: The Zenit-3SL is a…
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Zenit 3SLB launches successfully with Intelsat-18 satellite
The Sea Launch company’s Land Launch division have followed up their return to flight of their oceanic adventures with the launch of their Zenit 3SLB, which is carrying the Intelsat-18 telecommunications satellite into orbit. Launch was on schedule at 17:00 Eastern (21:00 UTC) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, ahead of over six hours of flight…
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Sea Launch – The Return! Zenit 3SL launches ATLANTIC BIRD 7
Sea Launch have made their long awaited return action on Saturday, with the launch of ATLANTIC BIRD 7 – a communications satellite. Liftoff was on schedule for the opening of a 57-minute window, at 1:18am PDT (08:18 GMT), from the Odyssey Launch Platform located in the Pacific Ocean. Spacecraft separation and acquisition were both classed…
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Sea Launch Zenit-3SL lifts off with Italy’s SICRAL 1A
Sea Launch were in action early this morning, with the launch of SICRAL 1A – an Italian military communications satellite. Liftoff was at the opening of a 57-minute window, at 1:16am PDT (08:16 GMT), from the Odyssey Launch Platform out in the Pacific Ocean. The Zenit-3SL is a hybrid concept developed by RSC Energia. The…