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23 Dec 1997

Proton Launch of AsiaSat 3 Delayed Due to Weather

MOSCOW, Dec. 23, 1997 – A launch of the Proton-K manufactured by the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, was planned for the 23rd of December at Launch Pad 23, Area 81, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The rocket's upper stage Block DM 3 (manufactured by the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation) was expected to launch the AsiaSat 3 communications satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. AsiaSat 3 belongs to the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Ltd. (Hong Kong). The satellite was designed and manufactured by the Hughes Space and Communications Company of the United States based on the HS 601 HP ("high power") model.

18 Dec 1997

Proton in Final Preparations to Launch AsiaSat 3

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 18, 1997 – International Launch Services (ILS) announced today that a combined Russian and American team is conducting final preparations to launch a Proton rocket on December 23 carrying the AsiaSat 3 commercial communications satellite to orbit for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited of Hong Kong. The rocket is scheduled to lift off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan at 4:17:30 a.m. (6:17:30 p.m. USA Eastern Standard Time, December 22). The launch window is ten minutes long.

03 Dec 1997

Proton Successfully Launches ASTRA 1G Comm Satellite

MOSCOW, Dec. 3, 1997 – A Proton rocket blasted into space this morning from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan at 4:10 a.m (6:10 p.m. EST, Dec. 2) carrying the ASTRA 1G satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit.

28 Aug 1997

Proton Successfully Launches PanAmSat-5 Satellite

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28, 1997 – A Proton rocket blasted into space this morning from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan at 6:33 a.m (8:33 p.m. EDT, Aug. 27) carrying PanAmSat Corporation’s PAS-5 communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit.

28 Aug 1997

Proton Rocket in Final Preparations to Launch PANAMSAT Communications Satellite

24 May 1997

Proton Rocket Successfully Launches TELSTAR 5

SAN DIEGO, May 24, 1997 – A Proton rocket blasted into space from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan at 11:00 p.m. Baikonur time tonight (1:00 p.m. EDT) carrying Loral Skynet’s TELSTAR 5 communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit.

20 May 1997

Proton Rocket Readied to Launch TELSTAR 5

SAN DIEGO, May 20, 1997 – International Launch Services (ILS) announced today that a combined Russian and American team is conducting final preparations to launch a Proton rocket on May 24 with Loral Skynet’s TELSTAR 5 communications satellite aboard. The rocket is scheduled to lift off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Saturday, May 24 (11:00 p.m. Baikonur time). The launch window is ten minutes long.

07 May 1997

SES Confirms Proton Will Launch ASTRA 2A Satellite

SAN DIEGO, May 7, 1997 – International Launch Services (ILS) announced today that it has signed new business for the Russian-built Proton rocket. Proton will launch ASTRA 2A, a television broadcast satellite, for Societe Europeenne des Satellites (SES) in the fourth quarter of this year. SES is the private operator of the ASTRA satellite system providing television and radio programming to Europe.

26 Oct 1996

Proton and Atlas Selected for ICO Launch Services

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25, 1996 – International Launch Services (ILS) announced today that Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc. has elected to use four options under existing Proton and Atlas launch service contracts to launch mobile communications satellites for ICO Global Communications.

13 Jun 1996

SES Awards ASTRA 1G Launch to Proton

SAN DIEGO, June 13, 1996 – Societe Europeenne des Satellites (SES) has confirmed that a Proton rocket will launch its ASTRA 1G broadcast satellite in the second quarter of 1997, International Launch Services (ILS) announced today.

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