launched fromRussia
Telstar 18
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JUN 29200403:59:00 UTCThe Zenit-3SL's upper stage shut down about 54 seconds early, dropping Telstar 18 into a transfer orbit some 14,000 km short on apogee. The satellite saved itself, using its own thrusters over several weeks to climb to geostationary orbit, at the cost of propellant that would otherwise have extended its service life.
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JUN 29 200403:59:00 UTC
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launched fromOcean OdysseySea Launch
aboardZenit 3SLintoMEO
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Telstar 18
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