To help our customers understand the capabilities of our launch system and prepare for a launch campaign, ILS publishes the Proton Launch System Mission Planner's Guide.

This document is intended to serve as a general reference to the capabilities of ILS launch services and is not intended to be exhaustive. It is not a contractual definition of launch service capabilities and has been cleared by the U.S. Government for placement in the public domain. Approval documentation is on file at ILS headquarters.

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Who We Are

International Launch Services (ILS) is a world leader in providing launch services for global satellite operators and offers a complete array of services and support, from contract signing through mission management and on-orbit delivery. ILS has exclusive rights to market Proton launch services for commercial and civil satellite programs world-wide. The commercial Proton is ILS Proton.

At a glance, International Launch Services:

The ILS Proton Breeze M Specifications

Performance Reference: 6,150 kg to reference PSM at 1,500m/s delta V to GSO
Typical Mission: Approximately 9 hours utilizing a five-burn Breeze M mission design
Stages: Three-stage Proton rocket with restartable upper stage
Structure Type: Monocoque
Materials: Aluminum and composites
Propellants: Nitrogen Tetroxide (N2O4); Unsymmetrical DiMethyl Hydrazine (UDMH)

The Proton has a long and distinguished evolutionary history of demonstrated performance and lowered risk, making it one of the world’s leading launch vehicles.

Launches of the Proton Breeze M launch vehicle are conducted from the  Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Location

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is located approximately 2,100 km (1,300 miles) southeast of Moscow.

When you choose ILS Proton to launch your satellite, you will receive the highest level of service and attention. Our dedicated account team will work with you to identify the optimal launch solution and tailor the mission based on your specific requirements.

Since its creation in 1995, International Launch Services has been a world leader in commercial launch, serving satellite operators across the globe.

ILS’ launch vehicle, the Proton, has also played a pivotal role in the history of rocketry and satellite launches. The Proton has been launched over 380 times since the first liftoff in 1965.

Setting the standard for Russian-American space cooperation, International Launch Services is an unparalleled success in the space industry.