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Sea Launch To Orbit Next Satellite In June

"Sea Launch is now preparing for the launch of the Galaxy 16 communications satellite, in June," the company said on its Web site. "The 4,640 kg (10,229 lb) Loral 1300-series spacecraft will be the newest member of PanAmSat's Galaxy HD neighborhood.
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t is the only company to operate launches from a sea platform in the Pacific's equatorial waters, a location that makes it possible to launch heavier payloads than from elsewhere.

Sea Launch made four successful launches in 2005 and one in 2006."

It's also I believe the only private company to have a launch site. Imagine if a business or two just specialized on providing a launch site- to any party that wanted to use it [for a fee of course].

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