IndoStar II/ProtoStar II Blog

+ End of IndoStar II/ ProtoStar II Mission

Posted by ILS Communications Team, 9:00 a.m. on 21 May 2009 | 0 Comments

It is the end of another successful mission here at ILS. The ILS launch team members that were planning on returning to the US, have done so. Thanks to everyone who followed along with the blog. Please stay tuned because the next launch is already in preparation.

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+ IndoStar II/ ProtoStar II Mission Successful!

Posted by ILS Communications Team, 6:28 a.m. on 16 May 2009 | 3 Comments

We have had a successful mission with the Proton M Breeze M
rocket, carrying the IndoStar II/ProtoStar II satellite
built by the Boeing Company for ProtoStar Ltd of Bermuda. We
have had confirmation that the satellite separated from the
vehicle on schedule at 6:13 am Eastern Time, or 10:13 GMT, 9
hours and 15 minutes after liftoff. Everything occurred as
planned with ignition, shutdown and separation of the
Proton’s first three stages. Then the Breeze M upper stage
with the satellite continued the mission, igniting five
times, and then releasing the satellite into transfer orbit.

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+ IndoStar II/ ProtoStar II Third and Fourth Burn Completion

Posted by ILS Communications Team, 1:04 a.m. on 16 May 2009 | 0 Comments

We have confirmed that the Breeze M upper stage has
successfully completed its 3rd & 4th burns, as well as
jettisoning its additional propellant tank. The vehicle is
now in a 5-hour coast period, during which we will have
nothing to report. The 5th burn is scheduled for around 5:50
am EDT, or 09:50 GMT. Separation of the IndoStar
II/ProtoStar II spacecraft is scheduled to follow the 5th
burn completion by about 15 minutes.

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+ IndoStar II/ProtoStar II Second Burn Completion

Posted by ILS Communications Team 10:36 p.m. on 15 May 2009 | 0 Comments

As the Breeze M upper stage of our Proton M rocket continues
its climb into space with the IndoStar II/ProtoStar II
satellite, we have received confirmation that the 2nd burn
of the upper stage occurred and shut down as scheduled.

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+ IndoStar II/ ProtoStar II First Burn Completion

Posted by ILS Communications Team, 9:22 p.m. on 15 May 2009 | 1 Comments

We have received confirmation of completion of the first burn. The vehicle is now scheduled to be out of range for about an hour, after which we will hear confirmation of the second burn.

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+ IndoStar II/ProtoStar II Stage Separations

Posted by ILS Communications Team 9:09 pm EDT on 15 May 2009 | 0 Comments

We had a successful liftoff about 10 minutes ago of our Proton M Breeze M rocket, which is carrying the IndoStar II/ProtoStar II satellite. The three stages of the Proton vehicle have performed as planned, and it is up to the Breeze M upper stage to complete the mission. The upper stage has begun its first burn, which is scheduled to last around 4 minutes.

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+ IndoStar II/ ProtoStar II Liftoff!

Posted by ILS Communications Team, 8:59 pm EDT on 15 May 2009 | 0 Comments

We have liftoff! of the Proton M Breeze M rocket and the IndoStar II/ProtoStar II satellite.

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+ Victory Day, ILV closeouts, BM Fueling, Roll-out to Pad 39 & Verticalization

Posted by ILS Launch Team, 3:30 p.m. on 13 May 2009 | 0 Comments

9-13 May: Victory Day, ILV closeouts, BM Fueling,
Roll-out to Pad 39 & Verticalization

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+ More Logo signing, Cinco de Mayo, Pad Equipment Transfer and AU Transfer to H111, Soyuz Launch

Posted by ILS Launch Team, 10:00 a.m. on 8 May 2009 | 0 Comments

4-8 May: More logo signing, Cinco de Mayo, Pad equipment
transfer and AU transfer to H111, Soyuz Progress Launch