International Launch Services (ILS) at the World Space Risk Forum 2010 in Dubai, March 1-3
The three-day World Space Risk Forum in Dubai brought together industry leaders from all over the world to exchange ideas and develop solutions of mutual interest in the areas of risk management and insurance of space risks. During the forum, ILS Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, James Bonner, participated as a panelist with other key leaders in the commercial satellite and launch market, speaking on the subject of “Technical Developments in the Space Industry”. Frank McKenna, ILS president, also attended the forum. The following is a summary of the issues and topics that were discussed during the panel presentation.
International Launch Services announced this week it will place a commercial European-owned, U.S.-built satellite on the same Proton rocket as a Russian-built payload, potentially making the workhorse booster more competitive with the market-leading Ariane 5 launcher. The contracted launch period starts on December 1, 2010.
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, February 12, 2010 – International Launch Services (ILS), a world leader in providing mission and launch services to the commercial space industry, successfully carried the Intelsat 16 satellite to orbit for Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, on an ILS Proton. The ILS Proton vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 6:39 a.m. local time (7:39 p.m. EST, 00:39 GMT). This was the 19th consecutive successful Proton mission in 18 months.
RESTON, VA. / Luxembourg, February 11, 2010 – International Launch Services (ILS) and global satellite operator SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced the ILS Proton launch of the SES-3 satellite with the Kazsat-2 telecommunications satellite in 2011.
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, January 28, 2010 -- A Proton M launch vehicle, carrying a Russian military satellite, blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 03:18 Moscow Time (MT).
The year 2009 was quite remarkable for ILS in serving the commercial launch market. In the face of global economic uncertainties and financial distress in the launch industry, ILS has adapted, in every circumstance, to the changes and challenges that our customers demanded. With the steadfast support we have received from you, our customers, 2009 was a fantastic year.
