International Launch Services
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International Launch Services (or ILS) was formed in 1995 as a private spaceflight partnership between the United States defense contractor Lockheed Martin (LM) and the Russian firms Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center and RSC Energia. ILS co-marketed non-military launches on both the U.S. Atlas V and the Russian Proton expendable launch vehicles.
With the Atlas V launch of the SES Astra 1KR satellite on April 20, 2006, ILS had made 100 launches, 97 of which were successful.[1]
In October 2006, Space Transport Inc., a privately held corporation, acquired Lockheed Martin's stake in ILS. ILS now provides commercial launch services only on Proton.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Atlas 5 rocket launches TV broadcasting craft for Europe. Spaceflight Now.
- ^ ILS Legacy. ILS.
[edit] External links
- ILS Website
- Proton rocket's commercial marketer begins new era, Spaceflight Now, November 8, 2006
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Annual Revenue: 
$37.2 billion USD (FY2005) · Employees: 135,000 · Stock Symbol: NYSE: LMT · CEO: Robert J. Stevens · Website: www.lockheedmartin.com
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