A new contract has been signed between International Launch Services (ILS) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio [NASDAQ:SIRI] that will result in the launch of two SIRIUS satellites via a Proton Breeze M vehicle. The SIRIUS FM-6 satellite to be launched is under construction at Space Systems/Loral. The anticipated launch date is during Q2 of 2010. The launch date for the second SIRIUS satellite has not yet been announced. The Proton booster and the Breeze M upper stage are built by Khrunichev Space Center of Moscow, an ILS partner, and the launch vehicle and Sirius payload will head skywards from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Then there is the ILS contract with S2M, a firm providing mobile entertainment to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The company will again use their workhorse Proton Breeze M vehicle to launch the first dedicated, mobile television satellite, which will be based on Space Systems/Loral’s 1300 platform. The launch mass max is expected to be nearly six metric tons. The satellite should have a lifespan of more than 15 years and will be able to deliver 20 kW of power. The payload is primarily S-band, in conjunction with a terrestrial broadcasting network, to provide high-quality video and audio broadcasts via mobile phones and other personal mobile appliances throughout the region.
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