23 Aug 2011

Concerning Express-AM4

August 23, 2011 - On 18 August, a Proton M/Breeze M vehicle carrying the Express-AM4 satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

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19 Aug 2011

Russian Federal Mission Express-AM4 Anomaly Investigation Underway

August 19, 2011 – On 18 August, at 3:25 a.m., a Proton Breeze M vehicle carrying the Express-AM4 satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Proton M launch vehicle performed nominally, and the ascent unit including the Breeze M upper stage and the spacecraft separated at the appropriate time. Contact with the Breeze M and spacecraft was lost after the fourth burn of the Breeze M upper stage. Roscosmos specialists were able to locate the Breeze M Upper Stage.  Efforts are now underway to establish contact with the Express-AM4 spacecraft.

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02 Aug 2011

International Launch Services – 2011 Mid-Year Report

August 2, 2011 - The continued support of our customers during a dynamic first half of the year in commercial launch has been absolutely essential for our success.  The ILS Proton manifest, as with all launch providers, is dependent on the timely delivery of our contracted missions.  This year, the first three commercial launches in our manifest were delayed due to satellite deliveries and after our first ILS Proton launch, there were further shifts in the launch schedule due to satellite in-orbit anomalies and technical issues.  However, ILS was able to minimize the impact of these delays on our downstream missions due to several factors: the robust production in the Proton factory, responsiveness of the ILS mission teams, and the new facilities that have been put in place at the launch site to accommodate overlapping campaigns. We appreciate the patience and support of our customers.

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01 Aug 2011

Inmarsat Selects ILS Proton for Inmarsat-5

1st August 2011 – Inmarsat plc (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announces that Inmarsat SA, one of its subsidiary companies, has signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) for the launch of three Inmarsat-5 satellites.  The launches, scheduled for 2013-14, will use the ILS Proton launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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16 Jul 2011

ILS Proton Successfully Launches the SES-3 Satellite for SES

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, July 16, 2011 – International Launch Services (ILS), a leading launch services provider for the global commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the SES-3 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit for SES of Luxembourg (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), one of the world’s largest telecommunications satellite operators with a fleet of 45 satellites in orbit.  This was the first commercial shared launch for ILS; the SES-3 satellite was paired with the KazSat-2 satellite to serve the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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21 May 2011

ILS Proton Successfully Launches Telstar 14R/ Estrela do Sul 2 for Telesat

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, May 21, 2011 – International Launch Services (ILS), a world leader in providing mission and launch services to the commercial satellite industry, successfully carried Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 into orbit today on an ILS Proton for Telesat, a leading global fixed satellite services operator.

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