Sea Launch rocket blows up and damages launch pad

[mike123abc]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117028822916094341.html?mod=hps_us_at_glance_technology

I am sure it will be on public news soon, or already is, but this is pretty bad, could be a big delay in new launches for both E* and D*...

 

[mike123abc]

The explosion -- which destroyed the roughly $300 million New Skies-8 satellite and damaged a floating launch platform in the Pacific operated by the multinational Sea Launch Co. partnership -- portends tough times, particularly for global satellite operators waiting to launch heavy payloads in the next year or two. Firms likely to be forced to scamper to adjust their plans include Inmarsat Ltd. of London, Middle Eastern mobile-services provider Thuraya, U.S. satellite-TV broadcaster DirecTV Group Inc. and Hughes Communications Inc. of Germantown, Md.

http://www.sealaunch.com just reporting that something occured and no injuries

 

[Kirby Baker]

I think you meant to say "had an anomoly" not "blew up"

 

[mike123abc]

Well hopefully they get this on track quick, was not Echostar XI the next launch?

 

[cebbigh]

They rolled out that "anomoly" so fast you almost have to wonder if they forgot the camera was rolling.

 

[cebbigh]

Well hopefully they get this on track quick, was not Echostar XI the next launch?

Yes, read that somewhere. They did Dish's last launch too. Wonder who this hurts more, Dish or DTV?

 

[lakebum431]

Already being discussed here:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=88190

 

[cebbigh]

Maybe someone should kill this one before it multiplies.

 

[mike123abc]

Well the other thread is about Sea Launch & Dish in general and there is a post at the end about the explosion. Not exactly a duplicate thread.

 

[lakebum431]

If you say so...

 

[Slamminc11]

If you say so...

wonder how long before the third one shows up???