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Homeland Security

Sicral 1B Satellite Launched On Zenit-3SL Lifter From Sea Launch Platform In Pacific

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Monday, April 20th, 2009

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The Sicral 1B military communications satellite was lofted to orbit today by a Zenit-3SL rocket rising off the Sea Launch Co. Odyssey launch platform in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, companies announced. The dual-use Italsat 3000 satellite, which will serve the Italian Ministry of Defense, was produced by Telespazio (Thales Alenia Space). Less than two hours after launch, the Block DM-SL upper stage inserted the 3,038 kilograms (6,697 pounds) satellite into a high perigee geosynchronous transfer orbit. Telespazio operators at the…

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Congress

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