Eutelsat 5 West B – Page 2

24 Sep 2019

ILS Delays Proton Launch of EUTELSAT 5 West B / Mission Extension Vehicle-1

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, 24 September 2019 – The launch of a Proton launch vehicle with the EUTELSAT 5 West B / Mission Extension Vehicle-1 satellites scheduled for 30 September was postponed today due to an issue encountered during electrical testing of the Integrated Launch Vehicle. The issue is currently under investigation by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (Khrunichev).

23 Sep 2019

EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 Encapsulated in Payload Fairing

ASCENT UNIT COMPLETED: The EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 spacecraft are now encapsulated in the Payload Fairing (PLF) to form the Ascent Unit (AU). The AU consists of the Integrated Payload System (IPS), Adapter System (AS), Breeze M, and PLF.

09 Sep 2019

ILS visits Production Studios of Interface Media Group to work on Launch Broadcast

ILS was at the production studios of Interface Media Group (IMG) in Washington D.C. to work on the launch broadcast for the EUTELSAT 5 West B / Mission Extension Vehicle-1 mission.

05 Sep 2019

Khrunichev Space Center: Preparing for the fourth launch of Proton-M in 2019

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019: The following is a press release from Khrunichev Space Center — Planned preparations for the launch of the EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vechicle-1 spacecraft with the help of the Proton-M heavy carrier rocket are taking place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The satellite launch contract was signed by International Launch Services, Inc. (ILS) and global satellite communications operator Eutelsat SA.

03 Sep 2019

Snapshots from the Baikonur Cosmodrome

The team has been busy since the arrival of the EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 spacecraft on August 28. Both spacecraft are currently undergoing standalone testing.

30 Aug 2019

EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 begin Standalone Operations

Standalone operations for the EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 spacecraft have begun at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

28 Aug 2019

EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 Spacecraft Arrive in Baikonur

The Antonov carrying both the EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 spacecraft arrived today at Yubileiny Airport in Kazakhstan around 11:30 am local time. Offload of ground support equipment and both spacecraft proceeded smoothly and both spacecraft are in route by train to the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

22 Jul 2019

Proton Sent to Baikonur to Prepare for EUTELSAT 5 West B and MEV-1 Launch

Khrunichev Space Center has sent a Proton launch vehicle, head fairing, transition system, and Breeze-M booster to the Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 22, 2019 to prepare of the launch of EUTELSAT 5 West B and MEV-1.

14 Feb 2019

ILS in Moscow for Meetings with Eutelsat

The ILS team is in snowy Moscow to meet with our customer, Eutelsat. Eutelsat 5 West B will be launched in 2019, replacing the Eutelsat 5 West A satellite at 5° West, a key digital infrastructure addressing predominantly French, Italian and Algerian broadcast markets.

Tag: Eutelsat 5 West B

ILS Delays Proton Launch of EUTELSAT 5 West B / Mission Extension Vehicle-1

EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 Encapsulated in Payload Fairing

ILS visits Production Studios of Interface Media Group to work on Launch Broadcast

Khrunichev Space Center: Preparing for the fourth launch of Proton-M in 2019

Snapshots from the Baikonur Cosmodrome

EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 begin Standalone Operations

EUTELSAT 5 West B and Mission Extension Vehicle-1 Spacecraft Arrive in Baikonur

Proton Sent to Baikonur to Prepare for EUTELSAT 5 West B and MEV-1 Launch

ILS in Moscow for Meetings with Eutelsat

Logo footer

Missions

Quick Menu

Tag: Eutelsat 5 West B

Contact Us!

For the latest news and information, or if you have a question, please email ILS at contactus@ilslaunch.com