Statement on Launch Anomaly and Total Loss of Boeing-built NSS-8 Satellite
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31, 2007 -- A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL vehicle, carrying the Boeing-built NSS-8 satellite, experienced an anomaly Tuesday during launch. There were no injuries involved in the launch failure, but the NSS-8 satellite was declared a total loss. There are three other Boeing satellite launches on Sea Launch scheduled in 2007: Thuraya D3, Spaceway F3 and DIRECTV 11. Boeing is working closely with Sea Launch and the NSS-8 customer, SES New Skies, as well as other customers impacted by this event. For up-to-date information on the launch failure, please visit the Sea Launch Web site at www.sea-launch.com.
| A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of the world's largest space and defense business. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $30.8 billion business. It provides network-centric system solutions to its global military, government and commercial customers. It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; the world's largest military aircraft manufacturer; the world's largest satellite manufacturer; a foremost developer of advanced concepts and technologies; a leading provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator for U.S. missile defense; NASA's largest contractor; and a global leader in sustainment solutions and launch services. |
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Contact Info:
Eric Warren
The Boeing Company
310-335-6314
eric.c.warren@boeing.com
Diana Ball
The Boeing Company
562-797-4303
diana.ball@boeing.com
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