US satellite lost in Pacific after failed launch
2 Feb 2013 7:18 AM IST
Sea Launch AG says a US communications satellite was lost after a booster rocket carrying it into space failed shortly after its launch from a floating platform in the Pacific.
The company said in a statement on Friday the Intelsat 27 satellite was lost 40 seconds after the launch due to the failure of the Zenit-3SL rocket. The Boeing. Co-built spacecraft was launched on Thursday from the Odyssey ocean platform.
Sea Launch AG President Kjell Karlsen said the cause of the failure is unknown An affiliate of Russia's RKK Energia state-controlled rocket manufacturer owns 95 per cent of stock in Sea Launch.
The company said in a statement on Friday the Intelsat 27 satellite was lost 40 seconds after the launch due to the failure of the Zenit-3SL rocket. The Boeing. Co-built spacecraft was launched on Thursday from the Odyssey ocean platform.
Sea Launch AG President Kjell Karlsen said the cause of the failure is unknown An affiliate of Russia's RKK Energia state-controlled rocket manufacturer owns 95 per cent of stock in Sea Launch.
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