PROTON BACKUP EXERCISED
The Space Systems/Loral DirecTV-5 mission launched on an International Launch Services Proton booster from the Baikonur Cosmodrome May 7 took advantage of the ILS ``mutual backup'' contract clause to maintain mission price and schedule. Satellite sponsors can switch from Atlas-Centaur to Proton...
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