Sea Launch's Zenit-3SL, firing from the Odyssey platform in the equatorial Pacific, placed EchoStar XI into geostationary transfer orbit; the direct-broadcast satellite went on to provide TV service for Dish Network from 110 degrees West.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 5.5 T
- Flight
- 28th
- of 36 Zenit 3SL flights
- Date and time
- 16 July 2008, 05:20 UTC
- Rocket
- Zenit 3SL
- Builder
- Yuzhmash
- Launch site
- Launch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2008-035
- Launches in 2008
- 35th of 69
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