Robert Peckham has been named interim president and general manager of the Sea Launch Company LLC, effective March 30.

Peckham has served as vice president of sales and marketing for Sea Launch since 2001. He has more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry. Before joining the Sea Launch in 2000, he was manager of launch services acquisition for Hughes Space and Communications (now Boeing Satellite Systems Inc.).

Peckham replaces Jim Maser, who left Sea Launch in March to join Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX).