Sea Launch Explosion

Sea Launch uses a mobile sea platform to out commercial satellites into orbit on Russian rockets. A webcast of yesterday's launch was halted and replaced with the message: "Anomaly on NSS-8 mission. Broadcast concluded."

No one was hurt because everyone moves off the platform onto the control ship before launch. Wise.

Sea Launch Rocket Fails to Launch New Communications Satellite

A commercial Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket disintegrated in a fiery catastrophe aboard its oceangoing platform Tuesday, destroying a sophisticated telecommunications satellite payload in a dramatic launch pad explosion reminiscent of the space program's early days.

Official press release

A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL vehicle, carrying the NSS-8 satellite, experienced an anomaly today during launch operations.

Sea Launch Explosion may delay DirecTV's 100 HD channels