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ILS To Launch Intelsat 16 Bird In Late Fall From Baikonur

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Monday, April 13th, 2009

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International Launch Services (ILS) will use a Proton freighter rocket to launch the Intelsat 16 satellite for Intelsat. Contract terms were not disclosed. The satellite, built by Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB], is expected to be delivered to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan late this fall. Intelsat 16 is a 2,500 kg (5,512 pounds) satellite that will be placed at 58 degrees west longitude. Intelsat 16 will provide high power Ku-band capacity to support expanded services to direct-to-home customers in Latin…

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