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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Aug. 12, 2005 – An Atlas V rocket sent a NASA spacecraft on its way to Mars this morning, scoring a double success for International Launch Services (ILS) and its parent company, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). READ MORE
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| July 15, 2005- The Proton launcher celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first launch on July 16. Initially known as UR-500, the vehicle was originally conceived to serve as both an intercontinental ballistic missile and a space launch vehicle.The first four flights lofted “Proton” satellites, and the vehicle then adopted that name. From the two-stage configuration of its early years, the Proton has grown to the three- and four-stage workhorse of the Russian fleet. READ MORE
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| Baikonur Cosmodrome, June 25 2005 – A Proton launch vehicle successfully deployed the Express AM-3 communications satellite. This was the fourth Proton launch of 2005. A Proton Breeze M successfully lifted the DIRECTV 8 satellite into orbit on 22 May under International Launch Services. READ MORE
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PARIS AIR SHOW, June 14, 2005 – International Launch Services (ILS), which made its debut at Le Bourget 10 years ago, celebrates a decade in which it revolutionized the satellite launch market, taking the leadership position with its innovative concepts and the most reliable launch vehicles in the industry. READ MORE
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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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