Tag: SES

  • Successful Proton launch puts Astra 2G broadcast satellite in orbit

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    The Proton rocket lifted off with the ASTRA 2G satellite at 2137 GMT (4:37 p.m. EST) Saturday. Credit: Khrunichev A Russian Proton rocket fired six main engines and soared into space from Kazakhstan on Saturday, deploying a commercial communications satellite owned by SES for a 15-year mission linking Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The…

  • Live coverage: Proton rocket blasts off with Astra 2G

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    Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an International Launch Services Proton rocket with the Astra 2G communications satellite for SES of Luxembourg. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

  • Proton rocket on track for launch with European telecom satellite

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    The Proton rocket with the ASTRA 2G satellite rolled out to its launch pad Wednesday. Credit: Roscosmos A commercial broadcast satellite will blast off from Kazakhstan on Saturday aboard a Proton rocket to transmit television, multimedia and broadband services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Proton rocket is scheduled for launch at 2137:49…

  • ILS plans to return Proton to commercial service next month

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    File photo of a Proton rocket being lifted on top of a launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: Roscosmos Nearly a year since its last mission in February, International Launch Services aims to resume commercial flights of Russia’s Proton rocket in late November with the Astra 2G communications satellite for SES. The…

  • SES-8 heads to Florida for next Falcon 9 v1.1 launch

    SES-8 heads to Florida for next Falcon 9 v1.1 launch

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    The Orbital-built SES-8 telecommunications satellite has begun its road journey to Florida ahead of its November 1 (NET) launch atop of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle. The satellite is rolling to the Cape Canaveral area on the back of a truck, ahead of processing and integration with the upgraded F9 that is preparing for…

  • ILS Proton-M successfully lofts SES-6

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    International Launch Services (ILS) launched their Proton-M rocket again from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch occurred at 09:18 GMT, with the Proton’s Briz-M (Breeze-M) Upper Stage successfully deploying the SES-6 communications satellite into its super-synchronous transfer orbit after over 15 hours of flight. Proton M Launch: The Proton booster that launched the satellite was…

  • ILS Proton-M launches with SES-5 satellite

    ILS Proton-M launches with SES-5 satellite

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    International Launch Services (ILS) have launched their Proton-M rocket on Monday. Lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was on schedule at 18:38 GMT, with the Proton’s Briz-M Upper Stage then tasked with deploying the large telecommunications satellite into its desired orbit, which was successfully completed after nine hours of flight. Proton M Launch: The Proton booster that…

  • ILS Proton-M successfully launches SES-4

    ILS Proton-M successfully launches SES-4

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    International Launch Services (ILS) have launched their first Proton-M rocket of the year on Tuesday. Lift off came at 19:36 GMT from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with the Proton’s Briz-M Upper Stage then tasked with deploying the large telecommunications satellite – which was successfully carried out after nine hours of flight. Proton Launch: The…