26 Nov 2011

ILS Proton Successfully Launches the AsiaSat 7 Satellite for AsiaSat

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, November 26, 2011 – International Launch Services (ILS), a world leader in providing mission integration and launch services to the global commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the AsiaSat 7 satellite into orbit today on an ILS Proton for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) of Hong Kong. This was the 5th commercial mission of the year for ILS and the 8th Proton launch so far this year.

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20 Oct 2011

ILS Proton Successfully Launches ViaSat-1 for ViaSat

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, October 20, 2011 – International Launch Services (ILS), a leading launch services provider for the global commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the ViaSat-1 satellite into orbit today on an ILS Proton for ViaSat, Inc. of Carlsbad, California.

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04 Oct 2011

Executive Spotlight – Sat Magazine – Oct 2011

Executive Spotlight on Mr. Frank McKenna in Sat Magazine.
Prior to joining ILS in 2004, all of my career was in the U.S. aerospace and defense industry. I worked with Martin Marietta and Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC), which was a partner in ILS until October 2006….

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16 Sep 2011

Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week 2011

The 15th annual Euroconsult World Satellite Business Week, held September 12-16, 2011 in Paris, France welcomed some of the most influential business executives in the global commercial space industry. The session, entitled, “Sustained Demand, Capacity Issues and More Competition” moderated by Warren Ferster, Editor of Space News, included top executives representing businesses that serve both the commercial and government market: International Launch Services (ILS), Arianespace, Sea Launch, Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, China Great Wall Industry Corp. and SpaceX. Each panelist provided brief opening remarks and responded to topical questions concerning industry supply and demand, new technologies and opportunities, and outlook on launch industry’s future. The following is a summary of ILS President Frank McKenna’s participation on the panel.

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