Telstar 18
Zenit
Sea Launch
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Telstar 18
Type: Communications
Telstar 18, launched June 28, 2004 aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket, has successfully reached its in-orbit testing position at 142 degrees East longitude. During the satellite’s launch, the Zenit rocket’s upper stage shut down 54 seconds early and released the satellite into a low orbit. After the launch, engineers at Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) raised the spacecraft to its correct orbit using a series of carefully planned satellite maneuvers and thruster burns.
Trajectory
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Rocket
Zenit 3SL – Sea Launch
- Family: Zenith
- Length: 4.6 m
- Diameter: 0.42 m
- Launch Mass: 0 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 0 kg
The Zenit 3SL was manufactured by Sea Launch with the first launch on 1999-03-28. Zenit 3SL has 33 successful launches and 3 failed launches with a total of 36 launches.
Agency
Sea Launch – SL
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: SL
- Country: RUS
