The high spots of the history of developing and operating
the unique Sea Launch Complex have covered the period since
origin of the project in 1991-1992 when NPO Energia together
with Russian enterprises conducted preliminary basic research
on development of a Sea-Based Rocket and Space Complex.
In life of Sea Launch - one of most "ambitious and
fantastic projects of the XX. century" (as wrote newspapers)
there were not a few uneasy turns, but always the participants
in the project found true solutions. Now the program lives
in conditions of rigid competitive struggle at the market
of launch services. Launches under the Sea Launch program
are going on.
| March
28, 1999 |
At 5:30 a.ì. Moscow Time (March 27, 1999 at 6:30 P.M.
Pacific Time) from the Odyssey Launch Platform is carried
out the first demo launch. |
| October
10, 1999 |
At 7:28 A.M. Moscow Time (October 9, 1999 at 8:28 P.M.
Pacific Time) is carried out the first commercial launch.
The DirecTV-1R spacecraft is placed into the
calculated orbit. |
| March
12,
2000 |
Launch of the ICO-F1 spacecraft at 6:49:15 A.M.
Eastern Pacific Time. Emergency abort of the ILV Stage
2 flight on the 471st second. |
| July
29,
2000 |
At 2:42 A.M. Moscow Daylight Time (July 28, 2000 at
3:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time) is carried out the
fourth launch from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The
PanAmSat-9 spacecraft is placed into the calculated
orbit. |
| October
21, 2000 |
At
9:52 A.M. Moscow Time (October 20, at 10:52 P.M. Pacific
Time) is carried out the fifth launch. The Thuraya
spacecraft is placed into the calculated orbit. |
| March
19,
2001 |
At
1:33 A.M. Moscow Time (March 18, 2001 at 2:33 P.M. Pacific
Time) is carried out the sixth launch from the Odyssey
Launch Platform. The XM Radio-2 spacecraft is
placed into the calculated orbit. |
| May
9,
2001 |
At
2:10 A.M. Moscow Time (May 8, 2001 at 3:10 P.M. Pacific
Time) is carried out the seventh launch from the Odyssey
Launch Platform. The XM Radio-1 spacecraft is
placed into the calculated orbit. |
| June
16,
2002 |
At
2:39:30 A.M. Moscow Daylight Time (June 15, 2002 at
3:39:30 P.M. Pacific Time) is carried out the eighth
launch from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Galaxy
IIIC spacecraft is placed into the calculated orbit. |
| June
10,
2003 |
At
05:55:59 P.M. Moscow Time (06:55:59 A.M. PDT) the ninth
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey
Launch Platform. The Thuraya D2 spacecraft was
placed into the calculated orbit. |
| August
8,
2003 |
At
07:31 A.M. Moscow Time (on August 7, 8:31 P.M. PDT)
the tenth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from
the Odyssey Launch Platform. The EchoStar IX
spacecraft was placed into the calculated orbit. |
| October
1,
2003 |
At
8:02:59.178 A.M. Moscow Time (September 30, 2003 at
9:02:59.178 P.M. PDT) the eleventh launch of Zenit-3SL
rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform.
The Galaxy-XIII/Horisons-1 satellite was placed
into a lofted perigee Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| January
11, 2004 |
At
07:13 A.M. Moscow Time (January 10, 2004 at 8:13 P.M.
PDT) the twelfth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed
from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Telstar 14/Estrela
do Sul 1 communications satellite was placed into
a lofted perigee Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| May
4, 2004. |
At
4:42 P.M. Moscow Time (5:42 A.M. PDT) the thirteenth
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey
Launch Platform. The DirecTV 7S broadcast satellite
was inserted into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| June
29, 2004. |
At
7:59 A.M. Moscow Time (June 28, 2004 at 8:59 P.M. PDT)
the fourteenth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed
from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Telstar 18
broadcast satellite was inserted into Geosynchronous
Transfer Orbit. |
| March 1,
2005. |
At 6:51
A.M. Moscow Time (February 28, 2005 at 7:51 P.M. PST)
the fifteenth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed
from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The XM
Radio-3 broadcast
satellite was inserted into Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
| April 26,
2005. |
At 11
hours 31 min. 25 sec. Moscow Time (April 26, 2005 at
00 hours 31 min. 25 sec Pacific Time) the 16th launch
from the launch platform Odyssey was accomplished.
Spacecraft Spaceway-1 was put into
its target orbit with high accuracy. For the first
time in a commercial launch, a capability was demonstrated
to put more than 6 ton SC into a geotransfer orbit
owing to special engineering measures implemented by
RSC Energia to further improve the unique performance
of the upper stage. |
| June 23, 2005 |
At 6:03
P.M. Moscow Time (7:03 A.M. PST) the 17th launch of
Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch
Platform. The Intelsat Americas™-8 satellite was inserted
into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit with high accuracy. |
| November 8,
2005 |
At 5:07
P.M. Moscow Time (6:07 A.M. PST) the 18th launch of
Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch
Platform. The Inmarsat-4 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
February 16, 2006 |
At 2:35 À.M. Moscow Time (February 15, 2006 at 3:35 P.M. PST) the 19th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The EchoStar X communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
April 13, 2006 |
At 3:30 À.M. Moscow Time (April 12, 2006 at 4:30 P.M. PST) the 20th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The JCSAT-9 communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
June 18,
2006 |
At
11:50 À.M. Moscow Time (00:50 P.M.
PST) the 21st launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed
from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The GALAXY 16 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
August
22, 2006 |
At
07:27 À.M. Moscow Time (August 21, 2006 at 08:27 P.M. PDT) the 22nd
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The KoreaSat 5 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
October
31, 2006 |
At
02:49 À.M. Moscow Time (October 30, 2006 at 03:49 P.M. PDT) the 23rd
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The XM Radio-4 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
January 31, 2007 |
Launch of spacecraft New Skies-8 at 02:21:59 A.M. Moscow Time (January 30, 2007 at 03:21:59 P.M. Standard Pacific Time).
As a result of the first stage engine failure to reach the nominal thrust level and subsequent loss of thrust the ILV went down though the launch pad opening into the sea.
|
January
15, 2008 |
At
2:49 pm Moscow Time (at 3:49 am PST) the 25th
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The Thuraya D3 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
March
20, 2008 |
At
1:48 am Moscow Time (March 19, 2008 at 2:48 pm PST) the 26th
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The DirecTV 11 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
May
21, 2008 |
At 1:43 pm Moscow Time (at 2:43 am PST) the 27th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Galaxy 18 communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
July
16, 2008 |
At 9:20 am Moscow Time (July 15, 2008 at 10:20 pm PST) the 28th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The EchoStar XI communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
September
24, 2008 |
At 1:28 pm Moscow Time (at 2:28 am PST) the 29th
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The Galaxy 19
communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous
Transfer Orbit.
|
April
20, 2009 |
At 0:16 pm Moscow Time the 30th launch of Zenit-3SL
rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform.
The Sicral 1B communications satellite
was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
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