Success
Measat 3A
Communications
Sea Launch(SL)Commercial
Zenit 3SL
Direct-GEOorbit
Malaysian geostationary communications satellite
Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,988
SL Mission
#33
Pad Launch
#38
Location Launch
#1,317
Designator
2009-032
Launch Window
NET
Jun 21, 2009, 9:50 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Jun 22, 2009, 3:50 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
Zenit 3SL Specs
Length
4.6 m
Diameter
0.42 m
Launch Mass
0 t
Thrust
45 kN
LEO Capacity
0 kg
GTO Capacity
0 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1999
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 20d
Total Launches
36
Successful
33
Failed
3
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Mar 28, 1999