Russian Federal Space Agency, OAO and S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Public Corporation Energia Open Joint Stock Company are trying to find an investor or a buyer for the Sea Launch AG project as soon as possible due to the high costs of its infrastructure maintenance, a source in the rocket and space industry told TASS. "The search for investors continues. Negotiations are underway.

The project's management has the task to find an investor or a buyer as soon as possible in order to relieve Roscosmos and RKK Energia of the financial burden associated with the infrastructure maintenance, first of all, marine vessels," said the unnamed source. Russian Federal Space Agency, OAO has withheld comment on this information.