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Congratulations to Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services for Commercial Launch Contract
Atlas V Rocket to Launch EchoStar XIX Communications Satellite
Centennial, Colo., (Aug. 5, 2015) – United Launch Alliance (ULA) congratulates Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) for being selected to provide commercial launch services for the EchoStar XIX communications satellite. ULA will provide the Atlas V rocket and associated operations for this mission as a subcontractor to LMCLS.
“We are pleased ULA’s reliable Atlas V vehicle was selected to launch this important communication satellite for EchoStar,” said Tory Bruno, president and CEO of ULA. “Atlas continues to be a cost-effective, proven choice for commercial and government customers to deliver vital satellites to orbit.”
The launch is scheduled for late 2016 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Since ULA was formed in December 2006, 98 missions have been launched with 100 percent success, carrying more than $80 billion in U.S. government and commercial space investments.
Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, a business unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, markets the Atlas V to commercial satellite customers worldwide and also offers Athena launch services for small satellites and multi-payload RideShare missions. LMCLS is responsible for contracts, marketing, sales and mission management for commercial and international government Atlas missions and all Athena missions.
With more than a century of combined heritage, United Launch Alliance is the nation’s most experienced and reliable launch service provider. ULA has successfully delivered more than 95 satellites to orbit that provide critical capabilities for troops in the field, aid meteorologists in tracking severe weather, enable personal device-based GPS navigation and unlock the mysteries of our solar system.
For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com. Join the conversation at www.facebook.com/ulalaunch, twitter.com/ulalaunch, and instagram.com/ulalaunch.
Congratulations to Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services for Commercial Launch Contract
Atlas V Rocket to Launch EchoStar XIX Communications Satellite
Centennial, Colo., (Aug. 5, 2015) – United Launch Alliance (ULA) congratulates Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) for being selected to provide commercial launch services for the EchoStar XIX communications satellite. ULA will provide the Atlas V rocket and associated operations for this mission as a subcontractor to LMCLS.
“We are pleased ULA’s reliable Atlas V vehicle was selected to launch this important communication satellite for EchoStar,” said Tory Bruno, president and CEO of ULA. “Atlas continues to be a cost-effective, proven choice for commercial and government customers to deliver vital satellites to orbit.”
The launch is scheduled for late 2016 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Since ULA was formed in December 2006, 98 missions have been launched with 100 percent success, carrying more than $80 billion in U.S. government and commercial space investments.
Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, a business unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation, markets the Atlas V to commercial satellite customers worldwide and also offers Athena launch services for small satellites and multi-payload RideShare missions. LMCLS is responsible for contracts, marketing, sales and mission management for commercial and international government Atlas missions and all Athena missions.
With more than a century of combined heritage, United Launch Alliance is the nation’s most experienced and reliable launch service provider. ULA has successfully delivered more than 95 satellites to orbit that provide critical capabilities for troops in the field, aid meteorologists in tracking severe weather, enable personal device-based GPS navigation and unlock the mysteries of our solar system.
For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com. Join the conversation at www.facebook.com/ulalaunch, twitter.com/ulalaunch, and instagram.com/ulalaunch.