Sea Launch successfully completed the DIRECTV 11 mission on March 19. A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket lifted off from the Odyssey Launch Platform at 3:48pm PDT (22:48 GMT). All phases of the flight profile performed as expected. The mission ended with spacecraft separation from the Block DM upper stage, placing the DIRECTV 11 broadcast satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. A ground station at Hartebeesthoek, South Africa, acquired the spacecraft signal nearly six hours after spacecraft separation. All systems are operating nominally. The recorded webcast of the successful DIRECTV 11 launch is available for viewing by following the instructions listed to the right. *Please allow approximately one hour after completion of the live webcast for the archived launch to become available.

Sea Launch, an international joint venture, is the world’s leading commercial launch service. Sea Launch combines proven launch systems with marine-based operations to provide reliable heavy-lift launch services for commercial customers around the globe. The Sea Launch partnership combines the best in aerospace and marine technologies and is committed to providing superior value, hardware and services.

The Partnership
Sea Launch partners and their operational contributions are:

• Boeing Commercial Space Company - provides payload fairing, analytical and physical spacecraft integration and mission operations; manages Home Port
• RSC Energia - provides Block DM upper stage, ground support and integration of launch operations
• SDO Yuzhnoye/PO Yuzhmash - provides two-stages of the Zenit-3SL vehicle, integration support and launch operations support
• Aker - design and construction of the Odyssey Launch Platform and the Assembly and Command Ship, Sea Launch Commander.