Lancement Zenit-3SLB / Intelsat-18 - 5 octobre 2011 [Succès]

patchfree a écrit:"A la demande du client". Peut-être un doute sur un sous-système du satellite et le besoin de temps pour faire des vérifications.

At the request of a foreign customer's launch of Space apparta moved to the backup date of October 6 2011 01.00 Moscow time.

According to industry sources, telemetry showed that one of two antennas onboard the satellite had anomalous fluctuations in frequency during its testing at maximum power.

Spacecraft "Intelsat-18" into orbit
:: 06.10.2011

October 6 at 01.00.02 GMT from 45th Baikonur site conducted a successful launch of space rocket "Zenit-2SB" with the upper stage, "DM-SLB," and U.S. telecommunications spacecraft "Intelsat-18."

Today at 07.34.29 GMT spacecraft "Intelsat-18" separated from booster "DM-SLB," and was referred to the management of the customer.

Spacecraft "Intelsat-18" - telecommunications satellite C and Ku-bands for the provision of data services and video services in North America, Australia, New Zealand, East Asia and Pacific region.

Press Service of the Russian Space Agency