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January 30, 2016

ILS Proton Successfully Launches Eutelsat 9B for Eutelsat
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Jan 30, 2016
International Launch Services has placed the EUTELSAT 9B satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit on behalf of Eutelsat Communications of Paris, France. With this mission, ILS completed its 92nd Proton launch overall and 1st Proton launch of 2016. Since its maiden flight in 1965, this was the 410th aggregate launch for the Proton vehicle, including both Federal and commercial missions. The launch of EUTELSAT 9B, built by Airbus Defence and Space, was conducted for Eutelsat using the Proton Bre ... read more

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