Intelsat 27
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Intelsat 27 was an American communications satellite which was to have been operated by Intelsat. Intended as a replacement for Intelsat 805, it was destroyed after the rocket carrying it to orbit fell into the Pacific Ocean 56 seconds after launch.[1]
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | Intelsat |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 40 seconds (achieved) Failed to orbit |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | BSS-702MP |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Launch mass | 6,241 kg (13,759 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 1 February 2013, 06:56 (2013-02-01UTC06:56Z) UTC |
Rocket | Zenit-3SL |
Launch site | Odyssey, Pacific Ocean |
Contractor | Sea Launch |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 55.5° West |
Epoch | Planned |
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