Sea Launch was a multinational spacecraft launch service provider that utilized a unique mobile maritime launch platform, the *Odyssey*, for equatorial launches. Employing specialized Zenit-3SL rockets, it aimed to provide reliable and affordable access to geostationary orbit for commercial satellites. Key partners included Boeing, RSC Energia, and Yuzhmash, with customers such as EchoStar, DirecTV, and Intelsat. The company ceased operations in 2014 and was later acquired by Russia's S7 Group.
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The Chinese sea launch carrying the Pakistani satellite is positioned far from the southern Guangdong coastline, making public livestreams unlikely.
The rescheduling of the SD-3 sea launch to February 12, 2026 at approximately 06:30 UTC created a deconfliction with a nearby test scheduled for February 11, 2026.
The SD-3 sea launch was delayed by 24 hours to February 12, 2026 at approximately 06:30 UTC.
A Smart Dragon-3 sea launch carrying a Pakistani satellite is scheduled for February 11 at approximately 06:30 UTC.
A Sea launch & recovery platform is expected to compete around early February 2026.
GALACTIC-ENERGY released the mission patch for the upcoming Ceres-1S sea launch.
Galactic Energy’s Ceres-1S launched from a sea-launch platform near Rizhao, Shandong province, on January 16th at 04:10 am China Standard Time.
A sea launch of Galactic Energy's Ceres-1 is set to occur on January 15 at approximately 20:05 UTC.
The Ceres-1S sea launch is affected by a schedule conflict with another delayed sea launch from December.
GALACTIC-ENERGY released the mission patch for the next Ceres-1S sea launch.
The upcoming Ceres-1S sea launch will use a different ship than the 'Oriental Spaceport' for the first time in two years.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center supported 34 Chinese launches in 2025, Xichang supported 19, Wenchang and Taiyuan each supported 12, the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site supported 9, and sea-launch platforms supported 7 missions.
Future Mobility Group 04 (11 satellites) launched on August 8th aboard a Jielong-3 from a sea-launch off the coast of Rizhao, Shandong province.
Future Mobility Group 06 (12 satellites) launched on September 24th aboard a Jielong-3 from a sea-launch near Rizhao.
Future Mobility Group 05 (11 satellites) launched on September 8th aboard a Jielong-3 from a sea-launch near Rizhao.
Shan Zhongde visited Haiyang in Shandong province to inspect sea-launch space activities and emphasized the importance of following rules and regulations.
The North Sea launch platform is being developed by the German Offshore Spaceport Alliance (GOSA), which includes Tractebel Engineering, MediaMobil, Harren & Partner, Lampe & Schwartze, and BLG Logistics.
The North Sea launch platform is designed to accommodate multiple users for suborbital and orbital missions.
The Long March 11 has been launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and various sea launch platforms.
China launched the Long March 11H rocket on November 9th at 05:01 am China Standard Time from a sea-launch platform near Haiyang, Shandong province.