... is typically the third most expensive aspect of a commercial geostationary mission after the satellite itself and the launch services. Finally, as a direct result of the cost aspects and the fact that there are relatively few...
... (ERS) operator; Sovzond and Skaneks, providing ground-based ERS services; NIS GLONASS, a navigational services and equipment provider; plus a few companies offering launch services, such as Kosmotras. In just over three years, the situation has...
... from countries such as the Soviet Union. Starting in the 1990s, however, China began to provide launch services to foreign customers. Services were provided through China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of the China Aerospace...
... the Proton booster is 42.3 m (138.8 ft). International Launch Services vice president for operations John Palme said that the latest Proton...stage should not reduce the satellite's service life. International Launch Services is based in Virginia, USA,...
... that the SPACE DRONE™ will be sent into space by U.S based International Launch Services (ILS), but once there, the drone needs to reach a geostationary orbit in order to service ageing satellites. To do this, the SPACE DRONE will employ four...
... commission was tasked with determining whether Arianespace has a monopoly on global commercial launch services. However, as both SpaceX and ILS (International Launch Services) provide significant competition, the commission concluded that the global...