Jacques van Oene
November 12th 05, 02:45 PM
ILS Signs Contract With Orbital To Launch Thor II-R Satellite For Telenor
McLEAN, Va., Nov. 9, 2005 -- International Launch Services (ILS), a Lockheed
Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and Orbital Sciences Corp. have signed a
contract for launch of the Orbital-built Thor II-R satellite on a Proton
Breeze M launch vehicle. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The mission is planned for late 2007 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in
Kazakhstan. This is ILS' first launch contract for an Orbital satellite. It
also is the ninth award of the year for International Launch Services. Both
companies are based in suburbs of Washington, D.C. -- ILS in McLean, Va.,
and Orbital in Dulles, Va. Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, which will
operate the spacecraft, is based in Oslo, Norway, and serves the Nordic
countries, Europe and the Middle East.
"We thank Telenor and Orbital for choosing Proton for this important
delivery-in-orbit mission," said ILS President Mark Albrecht. "As this is
the first time for all of us to be working together, I appreciate the
confidence of both organizations in the Proton Breeze M vehicle."
Ali Atia, president of Orbital Communications International, said, "Having a
dedicated vehicle with the capability and reliability of Proton ensures we
have the best value in launch services for this mission."
Cato Halsaa, managing director of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, said: "We
chose the ILS Proton because it has the demonstrated reliability and launch
tempo that Telenor established as criteria for the Thor II-R program."
International Launch Services is the global leader in the space launch
industry, offering the two best launch systems: Atlas and Proton. With a
remarkable launch rate of 78 missions since 2000, the Atlas and Proton
launch vehicles have consistently demonstrated the reliability and
flexibility that have made them preferred choice among satellite operators
worldwide. Since the beginning of 2003, ILS has signed more new commercial
contracts than all of its competitors combined. ILS was formed in 1995, and
is based in McLean, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C.
Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., employs about 135,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems,
products and services. The corporation reported 2004 sales of $35.5 billion.
Contact:
Fran Slimmer
International Launch Services
McLean, Va. 1-571-633-7462; mobile: 1-646-229-4801; .
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
McLEAN, Va., Nov. 9, 2005 -- International Launch Services (ILS), a Lockheed
Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and Orbital Sciences Corp. have signed a
contract for launch of the Orbital-built Thor II-R satellite on a Proton
Breeze M launch vehicle. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The mission is planned for late 2007 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in
Kazakhstan. This is ILS' first launch contract for an Orbital satellite. It
also is the ninth award of the year for International Launch Services. Both
companies are based in suburbs of Washington, D.C. -- ILS in McLean, Va.,
and Orbital in Dulles, Va. Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, which will
operate the spacecraft, is based in Oslo, Norway, and serves the Nordic
countries, Europe and the Middle East.
"We thank Telenor and Orbital for choosing Proton for this important
delivery-in-orbit mission," said ILS President Mark Albrecht. "As this is
the first time for all of us to be working together, I appreciate the
confidence of both organizations in the Proton Breeze M vehicle."
Ali Atia, president of Orbital Communications International, said, "Having a
dedicated vehicle with the capability and reliability of Proton ensures we
have the best value in launch services for this mission."
Cato Halsaa, managing director of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, said: "We
chose the ILS Proton because it has the demonstrated reliability and launch
tempo that Telenor established as criteria for the Thor II-R program."
International Launch Services is the global leader in the space launch
industry, offering the two best launch systems: Atlas and Proton. With a
remarkable launch rate of 78 missions since 2000, the Atlas and Proton
launch vehicles have consistently demonstrated the reliability and
flexibility that have made them preferred choice among satellite operators
worldwide. Since the beginning of 2003, ILS has signed more new commercial
contracts than all of its competitors combined. ILS was formed in 1995, and
is based in McLean, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C.
Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., employs about 135,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems,
products and services. The corporation reported 2004 sales of $35.5 billion.
Contact:
Fran Slimmer
International Launch Services
McLean, Va. 1-571-633-7462; mobile: 1-646-229-4801; .
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info