The launch of the Intelsat 27 satellite failed about 40...
The launch of the Intelsat 27 satellite failed about 40 seconds after liftoff from the Pacific Ocean, Intelsat said Friday in a news release (http://xrl.us/bod6hi). The satellite was designed to serve customers in North America, South America, the North Atlantic…
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and Europe, it said. All telemetry was lost “indicating a loss of mission,” said the launch provider, Sea Launch (http://xrl.us/bod6hr). Intelsat 27 was launched on a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle, it said. “The cause of the failure is unknown,” but Sea Launch is evaluating it, Sea Launch said. Intelsat said service to customers on Intelsat 805 and Galaxy 11 “will not be interrupted as a result of today’s event.” Intelsat is reviewing the loss of capacity “and we plan to make a decision in the coming weeks regarding replacement of the spacecraft,” a spokesman said. Sea Launch didn’t comment.