19 Oct 2000

Mission Success for Air Force Defense Communicatons Satellite

CAPE CANAVERAL Air Station, Fla., Oct. 19, 2000 – A Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket roared from Pad 36A carrying the Defense Satellite Communications System III (DSCS III) satellite for the U.S. Air Force. Liftoff occurred at 8 :40 p.m. EDT, followed by successful spacecraft separation from the launch vehicle just under a half hour later. The launch was conducted by a combined team of Lockheed Martin, the United States Air Force and International Launch Services (ILS).

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18 Oct 2000

International Launch Services and U.S. Air Force Prepare for Launch of Military Communication Satellite

McLEAN, Va., Oct. 18, 2000 – A Lockheed Martin Astronautics Atlas IIA rocket is being readied at Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), Fla., to launch the eighth spacecraft for the Defense Satellite Communications System III (DSCS III) program under contract to the U.S. Air Force. The launch window opens at 7:36p.m. EDT and extends 79 minutes to 8:55 p.m.

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02 Oct 2000

International Launch Services Boosts GE-1A Satellite into Orbit Aboard Proton

MOSCOW, Oct. 2, 2000 – International Launch Services (ILS) today successfully launched the Lockheed Martin-built GE-1A satellite into geostationary orbit marking the fourth successful ILS flight on Proton this year, and the eleventh consecutive flight for Khrunichev this year alone. The Proton launch was conducted for Americom Asia-Pacific under the auspices of ILS by a combined American and Russian team.

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05 Sep 2000

ILS Successfully Launches Sirius-2 Satellite

MOSCOW, Sept. 5, 2000 – International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the Sirius-2 digital audio radio service satellite into high inclination transfer orbit today for Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) of New York, NY, USA. The Proton launch was conducted for Space Systems Loral (SS/L) under the auspices of ILS by a combined American and Russian team.

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24 Jul 2000

International Launch Services Announces over $1 Billion in New Orders

 

McLEAN, Va., July 24, 2000 – International Launch Services (ILS) announced today a total of over $1 billion (US) in new launch services business from orders taken year-to-date. The new business includes 13 firm launch orders with 17 options for a mix of the full complement of ILS launch products including Proton, Proton M, Atlas IIAS, Atlas III and Atlas V.

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14 Jul 2000

EchoStar VI Launch Successful

CAPE CANAVERAL Air Station, Fla., July 14, 2000 – A Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS rocket roared into space early this morning from Complex 36 Pad B, successfully placing the Space Systems/Loral-built EchoStar VI satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff occurred right on time at 1:21 a.m. EDT followed by successful spacecraft separation just under 30 minutes later. It was the sixth straight successful Atlas launch of 2000 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the 52nd consecutive successful flight of Atlas.

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01 Jul 2000

ILS Achieves Two Launches in One Day, Continents Apart

MOSCOW, July 1, 2000 – International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the Sirius-1 digital audio radio service satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit today for Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) of New York, NY, USA. The Proton launch was conducted under the auspices of International Launch Services (ILS) by a combined American and Russian team.

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30 Jun 2000

International Launch Services Provides Mission Success for NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL Air Station, Fla., June 30, 2000 – A Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA rocket lifted off from Complex 36 Pad A this morning, successfully placing the first of the next-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) into geosynchronous transfer orbit for NASA. Liftoff occurred at 8:56 a.m. EDT followed by successful spacecraft separation just under 30 minutes later. It was the fifth straight successful Atlas launch of 2000 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the 51st consecutive successful flight of Atlas.

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