XM-3: We Have Liftoff

Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 8:54 AM
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XM-3 Satellite Launch
XM-3 finally had a successful launch, yesterday February 28 at 10:51 pm EST off the Sea Launch Odyssey Launch
Platform in open waters of the Pacific Ocean on the equator.

The XM-3 satellite was inserted into a geosynchronous transfer orbit, on its way to an orbital location for routine testing prior to placement in its final orbital position at 85 degrees West Longitude. A ground station in South Africa acquired the spacecraft's first signal an hour after liftoff, as planned.

You can watch video of the launch here (A little over an hour long - but very cool).

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