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19/08/2012
Sea Launch ready To Launch Intelsat 21 on Odyssey rig
August 19, 2012 at 10:55 am Moscow time from the platform Sea Launch made launch vehicle Zenit-2S with the upper stage DM-SL and telecommunications spacecraft (SC) Intelsat-21.
Sea Launch of Zenit with Intelsat 21
According to cyclogram flight at 11:25 Moscow time the spacecraft has been separated from the upper stage. SC Intelsat-21 launched into the target orbit.
Launch target
The Zenit-3SL vehicle will lift the 5,984 kilogram (13,192 lb.) Intelsat 21 spacecraft into a defined high-perigee geosynchronous transfer orbit. Based on the BSSI 702MP platform, Intelsat 21 will refresh capacity for one of Latin America’s most popular media distribution neighborhoods, serving direct-to-home (DTH) and cable programmers. The satellite is designed to provide 18 or more years of service and features C-band services for North America, South America and Europe, and Ku-band services for North America, the Caribbean, Brazil and Europe. Replacing Intelsat 9, Intelsat 21 also features a Ku-band mobility beam, providing coverage across the South Atlantic to Intelsat’s maritime and aeronautical customers. Intelsat’s global mobility platform is scheduled for completion in early 2013. The satellite’s final orbital location will be 302 degrees East longitude.
Intelsat 21 spacecraft
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