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International Launch Services (ILS)

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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

Gazprom Space Systems of Shchelkovo, Russia regularly contracts directly with Khrunichev instead of using International Launch Services.

Mentioned as: International Launch ServicesOrg RelationshipMay 31, 2019First Proton of the year launches Gazprom communications satellite

Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems is preparing to launch MEV-1, its first Mission Extension Vehicle, 2019 on an International Launch Services Proton rocket.

Mentioned as: International Launch Services (ILS)Narrative GeneralApr 9, 2019Thales Alenia Space mulls satellite servicing venture

AsiaSat replaced AsiaSat-4 in its own fleet with AsiaSat-9, which launched in 2017 on an International Launch Services Proton.

Mentioned as: International Launch Services (ILS)Narrative GrowthMar 8, 2019AsiaSat revenue up, but regional C-band pressure mounting

Viasat used the same procurement style for ViaSat-1, which launched in 2011 on an International Launch Services Proton, and for ViaSat-2, which launched on an Ariane 5.

Mentioned as: International Launch Services (ILS)Narrative GeneralOct 2, 2018Viasat, ULA insist ViaSat-3 launch was competitively procured

International Launch Services has KARI’s Kompsat-6 radar satellite scheduled to launch on a Russian Angara 1.2 rocket in 2020.

Mentioned as: International Launch Services (ILS)Org RelationshipSep 20, 2018Arianespace signs fifth Vega C contract

Kirk Pysher, president of International Launch Services, indicated that a focus solely on GEO missions could be detrimental.

Mentioned as: International Launch ServicesTechnical ProductSep 12, 2018Amid GEO downturn, launch operators look for new markets

International Launch Services lost business to European and American launch providers due to Proton's launch troubles.

Mentioned as: International Launch ServicesTechnical ProductJul 20, 2018Putin challenges Roscosmos to “drastically improve” on space and launch

International Launch Services holds about $1,000,000,000 in Proton launches on order.

Mentioned as: international launch servicesNarrative GrowthJun 26, 2018New Roscosmos chief prioritizes ending Proton’s reign

In 2016, International Launch Services signed an Angara launch contract with the Korean Aerospace Research Institute for a launch sometime in 2020.

Mentioned as: International Launch Services (ILS)Org RelationshipJun 26, 2018New Roscosmos chief prioritizes ending Proton’s reign
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