ILS Launches Protostar 2/Indostar 2 Satellite
May 19, 2009
International Launch Services (ILS) launched the Indostar 2 / Protostar 2 satellite into orbit on a Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, ILS announced May 16.
The Indostar 2 / Protostar 2 satellite, launched on May 16 for Protostar, will be located at 107.7 degrees East. The spacecraft was built on the Boeing 601 HP platform and is the second satellite in Protostar’s evolving constellation.
“This successful launch of the Indostar 2/Protostar 2 satellite enables us to optimize our robust direct to home services in ASEAN with the most powerful satellite to join the Protostar fleet. It also demonstrates our commitment to enhancing the next generation of television services across Asia through a multi-satellite constellation,” said Protostar CEO Philip Father, in a statement.
May 19, 2009
International Launch Services (ILS) launched the Indostar 2 / Protostar 2 satellite into orbit on a Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, ILS announced May 16.
The Indostar 2 / Protostar 2 satellite, launched on May 16 for Protostar, will be located at 107.7 degrees East. The spacecraft was built on the Boeing 601 HP platform and is the second satellite in Protostar’s evolving constellation.
“This successful launch of the Indostar 2/Protostar 2 satellite enables us to optimize our robust direct to home services in ASEAN with the most powerful satellite to join the Protostar fleet. It also demonstrates our commitment to enhancing the next generation of television services across Asia through a multi-satellite constellation,” said Protostar CEO Philip Father, in a statement.