On September 24, 2011 at 20:18 UTC Sea Launch AG successfully launched the Atlantic Bird-7 broadcast satellite from the Equator on the ocean-based Odyssey Launch Platform, marking its first mission for Eutelsat Communications.
The satellite was orbited by the Zenit-3SL rocket-carrier. The rocket was launched from the launch platform, positioned at 154 degrees West Longitude in international waters of the Pacific Ocean. The satellite was built by Astrium, an EADS company. Attachments: | 
