International Launch Services Proton-M rocket begun its mission to deliver to orbit communications satellite for Asia based operator. Proton-M almost performed perfect delivery of weighing 6141 kg communications satellite belonging to Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company. Manufactured by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) spacecraft bases on SSL-1300 satellite bus will cover with range of its 28 C band transponders, 32 […]
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Proton-M delivers Amazonas-5 to orbit
ILS Proton-M rocket delivered to orbit Hispasat Amazonas-5 communications satellite on September 11, 2017. Russian rocket operated by International Launch Services performed its 415th flight flawlessly. Amazonas-5 satellite was correctly delivered to its designated orbit after lasting over nine hours mission. Built by SSL for Spanish hispasat satellite operator spacecraft reported its good condition after […]
Get ready for Amazonas-5
International Launch Services finishes last preparations before launch of Proton-M rocket with Hispasat Amazonas-5 communications satellite on the top. This is the second launch of the Proton-M in the 2017 and 95th launch of Proton rocket operated by ILS. Launch is planned for 19:23 UTC from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome. Amazonas-5 communications satellite operated by […]
Proton returns with first flight after 12-month break
International Launch Services managed to return with their Proton rocket after problems with their launch vehicle, which caused 12-month break in ILS flight schedule. Success of today’s mission helped in rebuilding positive view of ILS which operates Russian Proton rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome. Proton which suffered for serious malfunction of the second stage during Intelsat-31 mission […]
First flight of the Proton after long break
After long break caused by investigating reasons of poor performance of second stage of Proton-M rocket during delivering Intelsat-31 communications satellite on June 9, 2016, Roscosmos declared recently that rocket will fly again in June 2017. Now we know, that it will be earlier – on 29th May 2017. According to announcement given to TASS news agency […]
Echostar-21 still without date of launch
ILS, operator of Proton-M rocket was forced to postpone delivering Echostar-21 communication satellite with Proton-M rocket. Launch originally planned for 28 December 2016, still remains without final date. It is possible, that we will see Proton-M climbing over Baikonur Cosmodrome on January – but still we do not know exactly when. Manufacturer of the rocket […]
Military Satellite Travels to Space from Proton Rocket
A new military satellite is recently traveling space from the Proton rocket. It is under Russia that the broadcasting process of the satellite is about 22, 000 above the Earth’s equator. The said launching of the military satellite takes place in the morning of Thursday around 4:12 am. It proves to be another major feat […]
ILS with first contract for medium version of Proton rocket
International Launch Services, American-Russian joint venture Company which offers Proton rockets launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, announced on October 12, 2016, that they have signed first contract for their new launch vehicle. ILS announced officially, that have signed first contract for using their planned medium version of Proton-M rocket. This launch vehicle is at the moment […]
ILS with new medium Proton !
Probably we will see new medium sized version of Proton rocket operated by International Launch Services sooner then it could be predicted. As we informed on June 28, 2016 (read here), Russian space industry was interested in continuing development of Proton rocket. Russian “Izviestia” quoted first deputy director at Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center […]
Intelsat-31 deployed !
Intelsat-31, communication satellite delivered to SSTO yesterday on atop of Proton-M, was deployed successfully by Briz-M upper stage. After five burns of S5.98 engine and 15 hours in space, Briz-M deployed Intelsat-31 on altitude of 65000 km at T+15h31′ over New Guinea. Roscosmos confirmed that satellite was deployed on correct orbit and is operating correctly; […]