Zenit | Echostar IX

Zenit | Echostar IX rode a Zenit into space from Sea Launch, deploying its payload to GSO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Sea Launch
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Zenit
Launch site
Sea Launch
Launch pad
Launch Platform Odyssey
Payload
—
Target orbit
GSO

Mission timeline

  1. 2003-08-08T03:30:55.000Z
    Liftoff
    Zenit roars off the pad at Sea Launch.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in GSO.
  4. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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