ILS release
Telesat Chooses ILS To Launch Nimiq 4 On Proton Vehicle
McLEAN, Va., and OTTAWA, Jan. 17, 2006 -- International Launch Services
(ILS) and Telesat, one of the world's leading satellite operators,
announced today they are teaming up for the fifth time, to launch the
Nimiq 4 satellite on a Proton Breeze M vehicle. Financial terms were not
disclosed.
ILS, a Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) joint venture, is scheduled to launch
the satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 2008. The Nimiq 4
spacecraft is a Eurostar E3000 model built by EADS Astrium, similar to
Telesat's Anik F1R satellite launched on a Proton vehicle in September
2005, and the Anik F3 spacecraft set for a Proton launch this year. ILS
also launched Nimiq 1 in 1999 and Nimiq 2 in 2002 on Proton vehicles.
"We appreciate Telesat selecting ILS for another mission only four
months after its last launch," said ILS President Mark Albrecht. "We
thank Telesat for its continued confidence, because we know how
important the Nimiq and Anik satellites are to their growing business."
The Proton vehicle, built by Khrunichev State Research and Production
Space Center of Russia, has carried out more than 300 missions for the
Russian government and commercial customers over 40 years. The rocket
has a reliability record of 96 percent, and 100 percent with the Breeze
M upper stage.
"When Telesat chooses a launch partner, we look for the same things our
customers expect from us: quality, reliability and attention to detail,"
said Larry Boisvert, Telesat's president and CEO. "Nimiq 4 is Telesat's
18th satellite, and it will play a key role in our growth strategy. A
successful launch is the first step - and ILS' track record speaks for
itself."
About Telesat -- www.telesat.ca
Telesat is a pioneer and world leader in satellite operations and
systems management. The company made history in 1972 with the launch of
the first domestic commercial communications satellite in geostationary
orbit. Today, Telesat competes with other top international satellite
fleets in providing telecommunications and broadcasting services
throughout the Americas, and is a leading consultant, operator and
partner in satellite ventures around the globe. Telesat is a wholly
owned subsidiary of BCE Inc., a leading communications company with
shares listed in the United States, Canada and Europe.
About ILS -- www.ilslaunch.com
International Launch Services is the global leader in the space launch
industry, offering the two best launch systems: Atlas and Proton. With a
remarkable launch tempo, the Atlas and Proton launch vehicles have
consistently demonstrated the reliability and flexibility that have made
them preferred choice among satellite operators worldwide. ILS, a
Lockheed Martin joint venture, was formed in 1995, and is based in
McLean, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C.
Lockheed Martin, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., employs about 135,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems,
products and services. The corporation reported 2004 sales of $35.5 billion.
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