Repaired satellite finally blasts off from Baikonur

A Malaysian communications satellite successfully journeyed to orbit Sunday after spending nearly an extra year on the ground for repairs to damage caused by a launch site crane accident last August. A Land Launch Zenit 3SLB rocket lifted off at 2150 GMT (5:50 p.m. EDT) from Complex 45 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The first phase of the launch was successful, placing the launcher's upper stage and the MEASAT 3a satellite in a temporary parking orbit about 12 minutes after liftoff, according to the launch provider. More

(Source: Spaceflight Now - Jun 22)