ILS Lands Three Launch Contacts From SES Global

International Launch Services (ILS) officials said today the company secured contracts from SES Americon and SES Astra to launch three satellites in 2005 and 2006. Financial terms of the contracts were not disclosed. SES Americon will have its AMC-14 satellite launched in early 2006 on an Atlas V rocket and its AMC-16 launched in early 2005 on a Proton launch vehicle. SES Astra will have its 1L bird launched on a Proton rocket in late 2006.