SES Signs Contracts for 10 Satellite Launches with Arianespace and ILS.Multi-Launch Agreements for Ariane 5 And Proton Breeze M Boosters Secure SES Access to Space BETZDORF, Luxembourg Betzdorf (Luxembourgish: Betzder) is a commune and village in eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Grevenmacher, which is part of the district of Grevenmacher. The commune's administrative centre is Berg. & DOUGLAS, Isle of Man Coordinates: Douglas (Doolish in Manx) is the capital of the Isle of Man and its largest town. It is the Island's hub for business, finance, shipping, transport, shopping and entertainment. -- SES, the world's pre-eminent satellite operator (Paris:SESG SESG Systems Engineering Steering Group SESG Software Engineering Support Group SESG System Engineering Sub-Group ) (LuxX:SESG) today unveiled new groundbreaking satellite launch vehicle This article is about the Indian launch vehicle. For the the term "Satellite launch vehicle", see Launch vehicle The Indian Satellite Launch Vehicle or SLV was a project started in the early 1970s by Indian Space Research Organisation to develop the technology needed contracts covering the majority of the satellite launch requirements for the SES group from the period 2009-2013. These "multi-launch agreements" ensure that each SES satellite will have a primary as well as a back-up launch vehicle, each with two launch slots, providing utmost planning security and flexibility for the company's ambitious launch schedule. To that effect, SES Satellite Leasing Ltd. has signed separate agreements with launch industry leaders Arianespace and ILS ILS In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Israeli Shekel. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. for 5 satellite launches each. Arianespace will provide Ariane 5 or Soyuz boosters to be launched out of the European Space Port in Kourou (French Guyana). ILS will provide Proton Breeze M boosters launching from the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The multi-launch agreements include options for additional launches, and represent the largest single launch services contract to date both for Arianespace and ILS. Terms of the contracts remain confidential. States Romain Bausch, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SES: "These groundbreaking contracts with two renowned industry leaders ensure secured on-schedule access to space for SES satellites due to the 'full dual slot - mutual back-up policy' that both Arianespace and ILS have agreed for their respective launch vehicles This is a list of space launch vehicles sorted by country/operator in alphabetical order, commercial vehicles are listed under their corresponding country.
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Arianespace Chairman and CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall Jean-Yves Le Gall (born in 1959) is an Engineering Graduate from the Ecole Superieure d’Optique (1981) and holds a Doctorate in Engineering from the Paris-Sud University.(1983). added: "This is a major contract that confirms our strategic partnership with SES building upon a foundation of 26 launches performed for the SES group, and provides clear proof that Arianespace offers custom-tailored services and innovative solutions that meet our customers' requirements. I would like to thank SES for their renewed confidence in us, reflected in this latest contract. Their selection confirms that Arianespace, with our Ariane 5 and Soyuz launchers, sets the global standard in space transportation and guaranteed access to space." "The real value in this unique multi-buy contract is the flexibility it offers SES, in terms of matching payloads and launch periods," said Frank McKenna Francis Joseph "Frank" McKenna, QC, PC, ONB (born January 19, 1948, in Apohaqui, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Canadian businessman and former politician and diplomat. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Toronto-Dominion Bank. , ILS President. "We're proud to continue our long-standing partnership with SES," McKenna said. "Our relationship goes back to the very beginning of ILS. SES was the customer for the first commercial launch on Proton back in 1996, and ILS has launched at least one satellite a year for SES operating companies ever since. In 2007, we have scheduled launches for SES AMERICOM and SES SIRIUS." About AE Arianespace has been delivering innovative launch service and solutions to customers from around the world for over 25 years. More than two-thirds of all commercial satellites now in service were launched by Arianespace from Kourou in French Guyana. Utilizing Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega launch vehicles, Arianespace delivers any mass to any orbit any time. Additional information at www.arianespace.com About ILS ILS is a joint venture incorporated in the U.S. of Space Transport Inc., Khrunichev and RSC RSC Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) RSC Royal Shakespeare Company RSC Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (Spanish: corporate social responsibility) RSC Royal Society of Canada Energia. The Proton Breeze M vehicle, built by ILS partner Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center[1] (ГКНПЦ им. М. В. Хруничева in Russian) is a Moscow-based producer of space-launch systems. , is Russia's premier heavy-lift launcher. Over more than 40 years of service, the Proton has launched more than 325 times. ILS has been marketing the Russian Proton vehicle to commercial satellite operators since 1993, and has carried out 40 launches. For more information, visit www.ilslaunch.com. About SES SES (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) wholly owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES AMERICOM in North America, and SES NEW SKIES SES NEW SKIES, formerly New Skies Satellites (NSS), is a Dutch operator of communications spacecraft, owned by SES. On November 30, 1998, the Intelsat 703 spacecraft was transferred to New Skies’ control. New Skies operates this and four other spacecraft. , which provide global coverage and connectivity. The Company also holds strategic participations in SES Sirius in Europe, Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 36 satellites in 25 orbital positions around the globe. Additional information on SES is available at: www.ses.com |
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