The high spots of the history of developing and operating the unique Sea Launch Complex have covered the period since
origin of the project in 1991-1992 when NPO Energia together with Russian enterprises conducted preliminary basic research
on development of a Sea-Based Rocket and Space Complex. In life of Sea Launch - one of most "ambitious and
fantastic projects of the XX. century" (as wrote newspapers) there were not a few uneasy turns, but always the participants
in the project found true solutions. Now the program lives in conditions of rigid competitive struggle at the market
of launch services. Launches under the Sea Launch program are going on.
| March 28, 1999 |
At 5:30 a.м. Moscow Time (March 27, 1999 at 6:30 P.M. Pacific Time) from the Odyssey Launch Platform is carried out the first demo launch.
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| October 10, 1999 |
At 7:28 A.M. Moscow Time (October 9, 1999 at 8:28 P.M. Pacific Time) is carried out the first commercial launch.
The DirecTV-1R spacecraft is placed into the calculated orbit. |
| March 12, 2000 |
Launch of the ICO-F1 spacecraft at 6:49:15 A.M.
Eastern Pacific Time. Emergency abort of the ILV Stage
2 flight on the 471st second. |
| July 29, 2000 |
At 2:42 A.M. Moscow Daylight Time (July 28, 2000 at 3:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time) is carried out the fourth launch from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The
PanAmSat-9 spacecraft is placed into the calculated orbit.
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| October 21, 2000 |
At 9:52 A.M. Moscow Time (October 20, at 10:52 P.M. Pacific
Time) is carried out the fifth launch. The Thuraya
spacecraft is placed into the calculated orbit. |
| March 19, 2001 |
At 1:33 A.M. Moscow Time (March 18, 2001 at 2:33 P.M. Pacific
Time) is carried out the sixth launch from the Odyssey
Launch Platform. The XM Radio-2 spacecraft is
placed into the calculated orbit. |
| May 9, 2001 |
At 2:10 A.M. Moscow Time (May 8, 2001 at 3:10 P.M. Pacific Time) is carried out the seventh launch from the Odyssey
Launch Platform. The XM Radio-1 spacecraft is placed into the calculated orbit.
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| June 16, 2002 |
At 2:39:30 A.M. Moscow Daylight Time (June 15, 2002 at 3:39:30 P.M. Pacific Time) is carried out the eighth
launch from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Galaxy IIIC spacecraft is placed into the calculated orbit. |
| June 10, 2003 |
At 05:55:59 P.M. Moscow Time (06:55:59 A.M. PDT) the ninth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey
Launch Platform. The Thuraya D2 spacecraft was placed into the calculated orbit. |
| August 8, 2003 |
At 07:31 A.M. Moscow Time (on August 7, 8:31 P.M. PDT) the tenth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from
the Odyssey Launch Platform. The EchoStar IX spacecraft was placed into the calculated orbit. |
| October 1, 2003 |
At 8:02:59.178 A.M. Moscow Time (September 30, 2003 at 9:02:59.178 P.M. PDT) the eleventh launch of Zenit-3SL
rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Galaxy-XIII/Horisons-1 satellite was placed
into a lofted perigee Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| January 11, 2004 |
At 07:13 A.M. Moscow Time (January 10, 2004 at 8:13 P.M. PDT) the twelfth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed
from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul 1 communications satellite was placed into
a lofted perigee Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| May 4, 2004. |
At 4:42 P.M. Moscow Time (5:42 A.M. PDT) the thirteenth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey
Launch Platform. The DirecTV 7S broadcast satellite was inserted into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| June 29, 2004. |
At 7:59 A.M. Moscow Time (June 28, 2004 at 8:59 P.M. PDT) the fourteenth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed
from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Telstar 18 broadcast satellite was inserted into Geosynchronous
Transfer Orbit. |
| March 1, 2005. |
At 6:51 A.M. Moscow Time (February 28, 2005 at 7:51 P.M. PST) the fifteenth launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed
from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The XM Radio-3 broadcast satellite was inserted into Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
| April 26, 2005. |
At 11 hours 31 min. 25 sec. Moscow Time (April 26, 2005 at 00 hours 31 min. 25 sec Pacific Time) the 16th launch
from the launch platform Odyssey was accomplished. Spacecraft Spaceway-1 was put into
its target orbit with high accuracy. For the first time in a commercial launch, a capability was demonstrated
to put more than 6 ton SC into a geotransfer orbit owing to special engineering measures implemented by
RSC Energia to further improve the unique performance of the upper stage. |
| June 23, 2005 |
At 6:03 P.M. Moscow Time (7:03 A.M. PST) the 17th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch
Platform. The Intelsat AmericasT-8 satellite was inserted into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit with high accuracy. |
| November 8, 2005 |
At 5:07 P.M. Moscow Time (6:07 A.M. PST) the 18th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch
Platform. The Inmarsat-4 communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
| February 16, 2006 |
At 2:35 А.M. Moscow Time (February 15, 2006 at 3:35 P.M. PST) the 19th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The EchoStar X communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| April 13, 2006 |
At 3:30 А.M. Moscow Time (April 12, 2006 at 4:30 P.M. PST) the 20th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The JCSAT-9 communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| June 18, 2006 |
At
11:50 А.M. Moscow Time (00:50 P.M.
PST) the 21st launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed
from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The GALAXY 16 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
| August 22, 2006 |
At
07:27 А.M. Moscow Time (August 21, 2006 at 08:27 P.M. PDT) the 22nd
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The KoreaSat 5 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
| October 31, 2006 |
At
02:49 А.M. Moscow Time (October 30, 2006 at 03:49 P.M. PDT) the 23rd
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The XM Radio-4 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
| January 31, 2007 |
Launch of spacecraft New Skies-8 at 02:21:59 A.M. Moscow Time (January 30, 2007 at 03:21:59 P.M. Standard Pacific Time).
As a result of the first stage engine failure to reach the nominal thrust level and subsequent loss of thrust the ILV went down though the launch pad opening into the sea.
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| January 15, 2008 |
At
2:49 pm Moscow Time (at 3:49 am PST) the 25th
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The Thuraya D3 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
| March 20, 2008 |
At
1:48 am Moscow Time (March 19, 2008 at 2:48 pm PST) the 26th
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The DirecTV 11 communications
satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit. |
| May 21, 2008 |
At 1:43 pm Moscow Time (at 2:43 am PST) the 27th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Galaxy 18 communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| July 16, 2008 |
At 9:20 am Moscow Time (July 15, 2008 at 10:20 pm PST) the 28th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The EchoStar XI communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
| September 24, 2008 |
At 1:28 pm Moscow Time (at 2:28 am PST) the 29th
launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the
Odyssey Launch Platform. The Galaxy 19
communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous
Transfer Orbit.
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| April 20, 2009 |
At 0:16 pm Moscow Time the 30th launch of Zenit-3SL
rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform.
The Sicral 1B communications satellite
was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
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| September 25, 2011 |
At 0:18 am Moscow Time the 31th launch of Zenit-3SL
rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform.
The ATLANTIC BIRDT 7 communications satellite
was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
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| June 1, 2012 |
At 9:23 am Moscow Time the 32nd launch of Zenit-3SL
rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform.
The Intelsat-19 communications satellite
was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
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| August 19, 2012 |
At 10:54 am Moscow Time the 33rd launch of Zenit-3SL
rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform.
The Intelsat-21 communications satellite
was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
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| December 4, 2012 |
At 00:44 am Moscow Time the 34rd launch of Zenit-3SL
rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform.
The EUTELSAT-70B communications satellite
was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.
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| February 1, 2013 |
Launch of spacecraft Intelsat-27 at 10:55:59 A.M. Moscow Time (January 31, 2013 at 10:55:59 P.M. Standard Pacific Time).
1st stage main engine emergency shutdown.
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| May 27, 2014 |
At 1:09:55 am Moscow Time (May 26, 2014 at 2:09:55 pm PST) the 36th launch of Zenit-3SL rocket was performed from the Odyssey Launch Platform. The Eutelsat 3B communications satellite was placed into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. |
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