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Russia's Proton-M to orbit another UAE telecoms satellite
MOSCOW, February 26 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian-American joint venture has signed
a contract to orbit another satellite for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by a
Russian Proton-M carrier rocket, the Khrunichev State Research and Production
Center said on Tuesday.
Proton-M launch services are provided by Russian-American joint venture
International Launch Services (ILS), owned by the Khrunichev Center, RSC
Energia, and U.S. firm Space Transport Inc. The company received $1.5 billion
in new launch orders in 2007.
The contract to orbit a telecommunications satellite was signed in Washington
by ILS and the S2M company from Dubai, UAE.
Last month the Khrunichev State Research and Production Center signed a
contract to launch the UAE's Yahsat satellite.
The contract was also signed by ILS, France's Thales Alenia Space, and the
UAE's Al Yah Satellite Communications Co.
In August 2007, Thales Alenia Space and Astrium, an aerospace subsidiary of the
European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company, signed a contract to build
Yahsat, a communications system that will involve the creation of two
multipurpose satellites on the basis of the Astrium Eurostar 3000 platform.
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