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Intelsat Americas 8

Zenit-3SL launch from Kiritimati (Sea Launch) (United States) on June 23, 2005, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 23, 2005 · 14:03 UTCLaunch 2005-022Launch no. 4,718 in the log
RocketZenit-3SL
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySeaLaunchUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 23, 2005, 14:03
Launch designation
2005-022
Mission
Intelsat Americas 8
Flight name
SL14 IA-8
Vehicle flight ID
SL4/DM-SL-13L
Flight code
51048-902

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,026 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.5 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Intelsat IA-82005-022ANORAD 28702Intelsat Ltd, US headquartersCommunications5,493 kgRenamed · February 2007

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.