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International Launch Services (ILS) and SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced the launch of SES-6 in 2013 on ILS Proton. SES-6 is the sixth mission under the SES Multi Launch Agreement (MLA) signed in June 2007 between ILS and SES Satellite Leasing Limited, SESs satellite procurement and leasing company in the Isle of Man. SES-6, weighing about 6 metric tons at launch, is being built on Astriums Eurostar 3000 platform and is expected to carry 43 C-band and 43 Ku-band transponders to serve SESs existing cable-television customers and provide capacity for growth. SES-6 will replace NSS-806 at the orbital location of 319.5 East, and will provide enhanced coverage in North, Central and South America and will further support...
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