A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL, delayed for weeks by heavy Pacific seas, lofted the XM-3 ('Rhythm') digital audio radio satellite for XM Satellite Radio from the Odyssey platform at the equator.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.7 T
- Flight
- 15th
- of 36 Zenit 3SL flights
- Date and time
- 1 March 2005, 03:50 UTC
- Rocket
- Zenit 3SL
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- Launch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2005-008
- Launches in 2005
- 8th of 56
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