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BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, May 22, 2005 – A Russian Proton Breeze M launcher placed the DIRECTV 8 satellite into orbit today, marking the fourth successful mission of the year for International Launch Services (ILS). READ MORE
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Payload: DIRECTV 8
Loral 1300 platform
Separated mass: approx. 3,711 kg (8,181 lbs) READ MORE
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Stockholm, May 4, 2005 — Nordic Satellite AB (NSAB) announced today that the launch of its SIRIUS 4 satellite will be on a Proton Breeze M booster provided by International Launch Services (ILS). Terms of the contract remain confidential. READ MORE
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| BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, March 30, 2005 — A Proton launch vehicle successfully deployed the Express AM-2 communications satellite today. This was the second Proton launch of 2005. A Proton Breeze M successfully lifted the AMC-12 satellite into orbit on February 3 under International Launch Services.Built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Center in Moscow, Proton is one of the premier launch systems in the world. READ MORE
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McLEAN, Va., Feb. 10, 2005 — International Launch Services (ILS) and Eutelsat S.A. have signed a contract for the launch of a future Eutelsat satellite mission. READ MORE
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| CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Feb. 3, 2005 – When an Atlas III launch vehicle successfully placed a national security payload into orbit early this morning, it set an industry record of 75 consecutive successful missions for the Atlas vehicle.The string dates back to mid-1993, and includes the entire Atlas II and Atlas III series of vehicles as well as Atlas V vehicles launched to date. The Atlas vehicles are built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and marketed worldwide by International Launch Services (ILS). READ MORE
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Payload: AMC-12 communications satellite
Alcatel Space Spacebus 4000 platform
Separated spacecraft mass: Approx. 10,966 lbs (4,974 kg)Launch Vehicle: Proton M/Breeze M
Weight at liftoff: 691,272 kg (1.5 million lbs), including payload
Height: 61 m (200 ft) READ MORE
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, December 26, 2004 — A Proton launch vehicle successfully deployed there Glonass satellites today. This was the eighth and final Proton launch of 2004. READ MORE
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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Dec. 17, 2004 – An Atlas V launch vehicle placed the AMC-16 satellite into orbit early this morning, marking the 10th and final mission of the year for International Launch Services (ILS). READ MORE
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| Baikonur Cosmodrome, October 30, 2004 — A Proton launch vehicle successfully deployed the Express-AM1 communications satellite at 8:45 a.m. Moscow Time. This was the seventh Proton launch of 2004.Built by Khrunichev State Research and Production Center in Moscow, Proton is one of the premier launch systems in the world. READ MORE
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