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\u201cWe are very disappointed with the outcome of the launch and offer our sincere regrets to our customer, Intelsat, and their spacecraft provider, BSSI,\u201d said Kjell Karlsen, president of Sea Launch AG.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe cause of the failure is unknown, but we are evaluating it and working closely with Intelsat, BSSI, Energia Logistics Ltd. and our Zenit-3SL suppliers. We will do everything reasonably possible to recover from this unexpected and unfortunate event.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sea Launch will establish a Failure Review Oversight Board to determine the root cause of the incident and will provide additional information, as it becomes available.<\/p>\n
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The Zenit-3SL is a hybrid concept developed by RSC Energia. The two stage Zenit features a modified Russian Block DM upper stage.<\/p>\nFollowing the conclusion of countdown activities \u2013 traditionally marked on the loop in both English and Russian \u2013 the Zenit-3SL rocket began its ascent phase of flight by lifting off from the former oil platform.<\/p>\n
The first stage of the vehicle was then scheduled to separate 2:30 minutes (150 seconds) after liftoff, and the protective payload fairing will be jettisoned 82 seconds later at 3:52 minutes. The second stage would have then conducted a 6 minute burn, followed by its separation from the Block DM-SL upper stage.<\/p>\n
The Block DM-SL would have begun its first and only burn at 8:41 minutes (521 seconds) into the mission, for the duration of 699 seconds. The upper stage would have then shut down for an almost 10 minute coast period before spacecraft separation over equatorial South America.<\/p>\n
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The now lost Intelsat 27 satellite was based on the Boeing 702MP mid-level power platform and is designed to provide 15 or more years of satellite service.<\/p>\nThe spacecraft had 20 C-band transponders for coverage over the Americas and Europe, and 20 Ku-band transponders with mobility beams spanning the north Atlantic, Mexico and Brazil.<\/p>\n
The bird had a mass of 6,215 kilograms, and its payload would have been powered by two solar wings, with three panels of ultra triple-junction gallium arsenide solar cells.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy working together with Intelsat and building on the 702MP\u2019s flexible, modular design, we have tailored each satellite to offer the specific capabilities required while delivering them on or ahead of schedule,\u201d said Craig Cooning, chief executive officer of Boeing Satellite Systems International and vice president and general manager of Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems.<\/p>\n
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Boeing introduced the 702MP line of satellites in 2009 in response to customers\u2019 need for spacecraft with 6 to 12 kilowatts of power. As part of Intelsat\u2019s fleet replacement and expansion plans, Intelsat 27 was to replace Intelsat 805 and Galaxy 11.<\/p>\nThe satellite would have completed Intelsat\u2019s global broadband mobility platform, which was to consist of 10 beams on seven satellites. Intelsat 27 was also augmented with a UHF hosted payload for use in government applications. In addition, the satellite was to provide direct-to-home and video distribution services.<\/p>\n
The launch of the Intelsat 27 was delayed by one day due to a conflict with NASA resources associated with the use of the Telemetry and Data Relay Satellite Systems (TDRSS) network used by Sea Launch for in flight telemetry tracking, related to the successful launch of United Launch Alliance\u2019s Atlas V with the TDRS-K satellite.<\/p>\n
This launch campaign was the fifth ocean-based mission for the new Sea Launch Company, formed since the old company went out of business over two years ago. However, it is not clear as to what impact this failure will have on the company.<\/p>\n
![\"Sea](\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/A318.jpg\" "\\"Sea")
After all, the old company\u0092\u2019s demise came just a year after they returned to flight in January, 2007 \u2013 following the major impact of the failed launch which occurred with the NSS-8 communications satellite for SES New Skies, after the vehicle exploded on the launch pad, destroying both the vehicle and satellite. (Over 300mb of exclusive multi-angle video and hi res photos \u2013 available in L2 \u2013 LINK).<\/p>\nThat initial RTF success came via the launch of the Thuraya 3 telecommunications satellite for the United Arab Emirates \u2013 a year after the NSS-8 failure.<\/p>\n
Since reforming, the new company has successfully launched Atlantic Bird 7, Intelsat 19, Intelsat 21 and Eutelsat 70B from their Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n
Sea Launch also announced they have become a back up launch option for Asia Satellite Telecommunications.<\/p>\n
The option involves \u201ca future AsiaSat satellite\u201d riding on their Zenit 3SL. Currently, both AsiaSat 6 and 8 are manifested to ride on SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 in 2014, meaning the arrangement with Sea Launch will allow for on-time delivery in the event Falcon 9\u2032s schedule becomes too busy. The other \u2013 unspecified \u2013 AsiaSat has an ILS Proton-M as its optional back up launch vehicle.<\/p>\n
More will follow when news is available.<\/p>\n
(Images via Sea Launch and L2).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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