Sea Launch Company successfully deployed Loral's Telstar
14/Estrela do Sul 1 communications satellite into orbit tonight.
All systems aboard the Space Systems/Loral 1300- series spacecraft
are reported in excellent condition.
The Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket lifted off at 8:13 pm PDT from the
Odyssey Launch Platform, positioned at 154 degrees West Longitude,
on the Equator. All systems performed nominally throughout the
flight. The Block DM-SL upper stage inserted the 4,694 kg (10,350
lb) spacecraft into a high perigee geosynchronous transfer orbit
right on target. As planned, a ground station in Western Australia
received the spacecraft's first signal, shortly after spacecraft
separation. The spacecraft's final orbital position will be 63
degrees West Longitude.