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APSTAR-V/Telstar 18

Rocket launch

by Russia

Launch time29 Jun 200403:59 UTC

partial failure

Orbit: GTO

Communication; Commercial launch conducted by Sea Launch. Block-DM upper stage shutdown 54 seconds early due to electrical short circuit that disrupted data from fuel sensors. Satellite able to transfer to operational orbit by itself.

Rocket Zenit3SL

launched from Sea Launch, Ocean OdysseyInternational

Payloads

NamePurposeMassComment
APSTAR-V/Telstar 18---