ILS Proton Fails With First Japanese Customer
Credit: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
The failure of a 1.5-million-lb. Russian Proton booster, carrying a 4.5-ton Japanese communications satellite, has International Launch Services concerned about whether it can hold onto a $1-billion customer backlog. Meanwhile, JSAT Corp. in Tokyo is assessing the impact of the overall $275-million...
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