Author Topic: Sea Launch signs Satellite Repurpose Agreement with SES (Read 2772 times)

anik · « **on:** 03/23/2007 07:46 pm »

Sea Launch signs Satellite Repurpose Agreement with SES
http://www.sea-launch.com/news_releases/nr_070322.html

"Long Beach, Calif., March 22, 2007 – Sea Launch Company has entered into an agreement with SES to use the Land Launch vehicle, initially slated to launch the AMC-21 communications satellite, for the launch of another, yet to be determined, satellite of the SES group, planned in the mid-2009 time-frame."

Also important quote from http://www.sea-launch.com/news.htm

"We have set a goal of returning to flight in the 4th Quarter of 2007"

George CA · « **Reply #1 on:** 03/23/2007 09:00 pm »

That is good news!

yinzer · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/23/2007 10:35 pm »

Well, sorta. AMC-21 was supposed to fly on Land Launch inn the middle of next year, but moved to Ariane 5 in the wake of the recent Sea Launch failure. This just means that Sea Launch hasn't completely lost the contract.

STS Tony · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/24/2007 04:09 am »

I'll copy this into the Sea Launch thread.

Space Lizard · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/24/2007 06:15 am »

Like most large satellite fleet operators, SES usually doesn't rescind launch contracts. they keep them, sometimes for years, for future use.

Skyrocket · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/28/2007 11:21 am »

... and SES has already a satellite ordered, which is suitable to fly on Land Launch: The Orbital built NSS-9 has about the same properties as AMC-21.