Sea Launch Platform Underway

Sea Launch Commander and the Odyssey floating launch platform have left Long Beach, Calif., with the Thuraya-3 communications satellite on board, sailing to the equatorial Pacific for a Nov. 13 launch date. The 5,180-kg. (11,420-lb.) Boeing-built spacecraft is destined for an orbital slot at 98.5...

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