The spacecraft launch service Sea Launch launched its first satellite since emerging from bankruptcy last year. The Sea Launch floating pad, located in the Pacific, blasted off the Zenit 3-SL rocket, which soared into space along with the Atlantic Bird 7 satellite. This satellite will be used to broadcast television channels in the Middle East and North Africa, providing these regions with more high-definition channels.
Sea Launch was first created in 1995 and had its first launch in 1999. In 2007, however, Sea Launch experienced a rocket failure and had to file for bankruptcy in 2009. In October 2010, the owner of Energia Overseas Ltd. took control of the company and moved its headquarters from Long Beach, Calif. to Bern, Switzerland. With the success of its recent launch, Sea Launch has reentered the market.
-compiled by Christina Li
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