BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Oct. 12, 2006 – International Launch Services (ILS) kicked off its next Proton launch campaign this week with the arrival Tuesday of the satellite payload, Arabsat's BADR-4, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
McLEAN, Va., Oct. 11, 2006 – Lockheed Martin Corporation’s shares of ILS International Launch Services Inc. were transferred today to Space Transport Inc. The sale was announced on Sept. 7, 2006.
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 7, 2006 – Lockheed Martin announced today the proposed sale of its ownership interests in Lockheed Khrunichev Energia International, Inc. (LKEI) and ILS International Launch Services, Inc. (ILS) to Space Transport Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Aug. 5, 2006 – A Proton Breeze M launch vehicle successfully placed the HOT BIRD 8 satellite into orbit today, for the fourth launch of the year for International Launch Services (ILS).
McLEAN, Va., July 6, 2006 – International Launch Services (ILS) has scheduled its next Proton mission for Aug. 5 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan (Aug. 4 GMT) with the launch of the HOT BIRD 8 satellite for Eutelsat. Following that, ILS plans two additional Proton Breeze M missions in 2006, based upon customers' satellite delivery schedules.
McLEAN, Va., July 6, 2006 – A review board convened by International Launch Services (ILS) concurs with the findings of a Russian commission that investigated the Proton Breeze M vehicle failure during the mission to launch Arabsat 4A satellite.
McLEAN, Va., March 3, 2006 – The Russian space agency has announced the formation of a state commission to investigate the anomaly this week that caused a Proton Breeze M vehicle to place the ARABSAT 4A satellite into an incorrect orbit.
McLEAN, Va., April 25, 2006 – The Russian State Commission has completed its investigation into the Proton M/Breeze M anomaly that left the Arabsat 4A satellite in the wrong orbit eight weeks ago, during a mission for International Launch Services (ILS).
