ILS Proton Successfully Launches XM-5 Satellite

Baikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Oct 18, 2010 ![][1] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully carried the XM-5 satellite into orbit today on an ILS Proton for SIRIUS XM Radio, America’s satellite radio company. This was the 6th commercial mission of the year for ILS and the 9th successful Proton launch of 2010. This is the 5th ILS Proton launch for SIRIUS XM Radio beginning with the first launch in 2000. The ILS Proton Breeze M launc

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