Sea Launch Orbits Galaxy 18
Intelsat controllers are raising the new Galaxy 18 telecom spacecraft toward its geosynchronous orbital slot following a flawless launch from the Sea Launch Odyssey floating platform early May 21. Liftoff of the Zenit-3SL launch vehicle came at 5:43 a.m. EDT from a position on the equator at 154 deg...
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