Comments on: Not Nominal http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:27:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: spyder http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26774 spyder Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:09:59 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26774 Yes i do understand your point. The material i put up was from Boeing's own website. A 40% share of a limited partnership is considered to be the substantial majority shareholder, because, unless the other minority partners (25, 20, & 15) all agree to a consensus among themselves, Boeing controls the board votes. If nothing else, having Russia working with Ukraine is beneficial for greater cooperation and peac in Eastern Europe (now if only Russia and Georgia could get along so well). Yes i do understand your point. The material i put up was from Boeing’s own website. A 40% share of a limited partnership is considered to be the substantial majority shareholder, because, unless the other minority partners (25, 20, & 15) all agree to a consensus among themselves, Boeing controls the board votes. If nothing else, having Russia working with Ukraine is beneficial for greater cooperation and peac in Eastern Europe (now if only Russia and Georgia could get along so well).

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26666 Clifford Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:26:50 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26666 All true. Nevertheless I believe that 60% is still greater than 40%. To simply say that it is owned by Boeing is to ignore the role of other international companies. Other countries than the USA exist, and play a significant role in shaping the world. It's always good to remember that. That is why I pointed out that it is not only owned by Boeing. -cvj All true. Nevertheless I believe that 60% is still greater than 40%. To simply say that it is owned by Boeing is to ignore the role of other international companies. Other countries than the USA exist, and play a significant role in shaping the world. It’s always good to remember that. That is why I pointed out that it is not only owned by Boeing.

-cvj

]]> By: spyder http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26658 spyder Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:11:28 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26658 Owning a 40% share is substantially more involved than simply being the organizer of a consortium. Boeing's commitment, through Chase Manhattan (Rockefeller Group), is as a majority controlling partner. Sea Launch partners and their operational contributions are: * Boeing Commercial Space Company, providing the payload fairing, analytical and physical spacecraft integration and mission operations * RSC Energia, providing the Block DM-SL upper stage, launch vehicle integration and mission operations * SDO Yuzhnoye / PO Yuzhmash, providing the first two Zenit-3SL stages, launch vehicle integration support and mission operations * Aker ASA, providing operational services of the launch platform Odyssey and assembly and command ship, Sea Launch Commander. Sea Launch is a limited liability corporation with Headquarters and Home Port facilities in Long Beach, Calif. The company is owned by Boeing of Seattle, Wash. (40%); RSC-Energia of Moscow, Russia (25%); Aker ASA of Oslo, Norway (20%); and SDO Yuzhnoye/PO Yuzhmash of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine (15%). Financing for the venture is provided by these companies and through debt financing arranged by Chase Manhattan Bank in New York. Owning a 40% share is substantially more involved than simply being the organizer of a consortium. Boeing’s commitment, through Chase Manhattan (Rockefeller Group), is as a majority controlling partner.

Sea Launch partners and their operational contributions are:

* Boeing Commercial Space Company, providing the payload fairing, analytical and physical spacecraft integration and mission operations
* RSC Energia, providing the Block DM-SL upper stage, launch vehicle integration and mission operations
* SDO Yuzhnoye / PO Yuzhmash, providing the first two Zenit-3SL stages, launch vehicle integration support and mission operations
* Aker ASA, providing operational services of the launch platform Odyssey and assembly and command ship, Sea Launch Commander.

Sea Launch is a limited liability corporation with Headquarters and Home Port facilities in Long Beach, Calif. The company is owned by Boeing of Seattle, Wash. (40%); RSC-Energia of Moscow, Russia (25%); Aker ASA of Oslo, Norway (20%); and SDO Yuzhnoye/PO Yuzhmash of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine (15%). Financing for the venture is provided by these companies and through debt financing arranged by Chase Manhattan Bank in New York.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26648 Clifford Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:24:36 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26648 Oh, yes, they are certainly insured. -cvj Oh, yes, they are certainly insured.

-cvj

]]> By: a cornellian http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26625 a cornellian Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:34:21 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26625 I wonder if you can insure satalite launches...I mean those things are millions of dollars a pop so someone is going to have to eat a huge bill for no benifit. I wonder if you can insure satalite launches…I mean those things are millions of dollars a pop so someone is going to have to eat a huge bill for no benifit.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26481 Clifford Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:17:58 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26481 Hi, Uh, no I don't think so. As far as I understand it, Boeing helps glue the various companies of the consortium together, but it is not the same as owning it. Whatever the case, it is <i>still</i> all rather James Bond. Cheers, -cvj Hi,

Uh, no I don’t think so. As far as I understand it, Boeing helps glue the various companies of the consortium together, but it is not the same as owning it.

Whatever the case, it is still all rather James Bond.

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: wolfgang http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26464 wolfgang Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:47:13 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/01/31/not-nominal/#comment-26464 > It’s all rather James Bond. Sea Launch is a subdivision of Boeing. > It’s all rather James Bond.
Sea Launch is a subdivision of Boeing.

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