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The ILS Proton/Breeze-M launched from Pad 24 at 12:38 a.m. today local time (2:38 p.m. EDT, 18:38 GMT on July 9) has successfully delivered SES-5 satellite to a geostationary transfer orbit. Built by Space Systems/Loral and based on the flight-proven SS/L 1300 platform the satellite has separated exactly after 9 hours, 12 minutes mission.
Arianespace with its third Ariane 5 mission of 2012 has successfully delivered the mixed payload of telecommunications (Echostar XVII) and meteorological (MSG-3) spacecrafts into geostationary transfer orbit during a 34-minute flight.
HISPASAT and Orbital Sciences Corporation signed a contract for the construction of two new satellites, Amazonas 4A and Amazonas 4B that will be located at orbital position 61 West longitude.
Spacecom Satellite Communications' board of director has authorized management to sign a $200 million contract with Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) to build the Amos 6 communications satellite. The satellite is planned for launch in 2015.
Reston, Va. / Hong Kong, 22 June 2012 – International Launch Services (ILS) and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced a contract today for an ILS Proton launch to launch one of AsiaSat’s future satellites, AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 8 or AsiaSat 9 to replace its AsiaSat 4 satellite. The launch contract includes an option for AsiaSat to order one additional launch service from ILS for any of its upcoming three satellites.
