38356 - INTELSAT 19 (IS-19)

The rejuvinated Sea Launch company launched for the second time since reforming, as their Zenit 3SL lifted off from the Odyssey Launch Platform in the Pacific Ocean. The 05:23 UT launch lofted the Intelsat 19 telecommunications satellite into orbit, where it replaced the aging Intelsat 8. IS-19 mass at launch was 5,600 kilograms. It has an expected lifetime on orbit of over 15 years from its orbital location as part of Intelsat's on-going fleet investment program.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2012-06-01
Launch Vehicle: Zenit 3
Launch Site: Odyssey (Sea Launch Platform)
Mass: 5600.0 kg