* Astronomy

Blobrana · L

RE: Intelsat 27

Blobrana · L

Sea Launch Experiences a Launch Failure on Intelsat 27 Mission

Sea Launch AG announced today that approximately 40 seconds after liftoff of the launch of the Intelsat 27 spacecraft, all telemetry was lost indicating a loss of mission. The spacecraft, built by Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems was launched on a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from the equator on the ocean-based Odyssey launch platform, positioned at 154 degrees West longitude.
Read more

Intelsat 27 Launch Unsuccessful

Intelsat S.A., the worlds leading provider of satellite services, announced today that at 1:57 a.m. EST, the launch of the Intelsat 27 satellite failed approximately 40 seconds after liftoff. A Zenit 3SL launch vehicle was carrying the satellite built by Boeing. Intelsat 27 was to operate from 304.5º East, an orbital location currently occupied by Intelsat 805 and Galaxy 11. The satellite was designed to serve customers in North America, South America, the North Atlantic and Europe.
Read more

Spoiler

Blobrana · L

Sea Launch to Launch the Intelsat 27 Spacecraft

Built by Boeing Satellite Systems Inc., the 702-MP Intelsat 27 satellite will serve Intelsat's customers throughout the Americas and Europe, and will provide increased and enhanced capacity for media, network and government services. It will be located at 304.5 degrees East, and is designed for 15 years of service. At the time of lift-off, the spacecraft will weigh approximately 6,241 kilograms, making it the heaviest spacecraft to be lifted by the Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch system.
Read more

Blobrana · L

IS-27 LAUNCH BROADCAST

Blobrana · L

The Zenit 3SL rocket is scheduled to launch the Intelsat 27 communications satellite from the Odyssey platform, located in the Pacific Ocean (154° west, 0° North), at 06:56 UT, 1st February, 2013.

The launch window extends to 07:54 UT.

Blobrana · L

Sea Launch to Launch the Intelsat 27 Spacecraft

Sea Launch has been selected to launch the Intelsat 27 communications satellite in early 2013. Intelsat 27 will be placed into an optimised geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) utilising the highly-proven Sea Launch Zenit 3SL launch system. The launch will occur from Sea Launch's launch platform Odyssey at its equatorial launch site, located at 154 degrees West longitude, in the international waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Built by Boeing Satellite Systems Inc., the 702-MP Intelsat 27 satellite will serve Intelsat's customers throughout the Americas and Europe, and will provide increased and enhanced capacity for media, network and government services. It will be located at 304.5 degrees East, and is designed for 15 years of service.
Read more