launched fromRussia
Telstar 14
Success
JAN 11200404:13:00 UTCOne of the satellite's two solar wings failed to deploy fully after separation, cutting its available power and forcing several transponders offline. The defect proved to be a design flaw: the replacement spacecraft, Telstar 14R, suffered the same stuck-array failure when it launched in 2011.
LIFTOFF
JAN 11 200404:13:00 UTC
Success
launched fromOcean OdysseySea Launch
aboardZenit 3SLintoGSO
Payload
Estrela do Sul 1 (Telstar 14)
Communications
