BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Aug. 22, 2002 – A Russian-built Proton rocket successfully delivered its EchoStar VIII satellite payload into orbit today, marking the sixth mission this year for International Launch Services (ILS).

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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Aug. 21, 2002 – The first Atlas V launch vehicle scored a triumph for builder Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT) and launch provider International Launch Services (ILS) today, placing its satellite payload into orbit with a flawless flight.

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The following information is adapted from a press release by Khrunichev:

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BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, June 26, 2002 – Officials of International Launch Services (ILS) announced that the launch of the EchoStar VIII satellite will be rescheduled as soon as testing on the Loral-built spacecraft has been completed.

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June 18, 2002

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McLEAN, Va., June 18, 2002 – SES AMERICOM has signed a contract with International Launch Services (ILS) for the launch of two cable television satellites in 2004. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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McLEAN, Va., June 17, 2002 – International Launch Services (ILS) is being recognized for its leadership in the launch vehicle market with an award from Frost & Sullivan.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 17, 2002 – The following is a Frost & Sullivan press release: Frost & Sullivan today announced International Launch Services (ILS), a global satellite launch services provider, as winner of the 2002 Market Engineering Strategic Alliance Leadership Award. ILS received this award for the strategic alliance formed between Russian companies Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center and RSC Energia, and Lockheed Martin Corporation in the United States, which has shaken the customary launch services market standing since the group's creation in 1995.

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