May 16, 2009 - Baikonur Cosmodrome. Arrr! International Launch Services (ILS), successfully carried t' Indostar 2/Protostar 2 satellite into orbit today, shiver me timbers, markin' t' second commercial mission o' t' year for International Launch Services (ILS) and t' fourth successful Proton launch o' 2009. Well, blow me down! T' May 16th launch comes on t' heels o' t' milestone 50th ILS Proton launch on April 3rd. T' Indostar 2/Protostar 2 satellite was launched for Protostar LTD o' Bermuda and will be commercially operated for Indovision o' Jakarta, Indonesia, t' largest Direct t' Home operator in Indonesia. Aye aye! T' ILS Proton Breeze M launched from Pad 39 at t' cosmodrome at 6:57 am today local time (8:57 pm EDT, 00:57 GMT). After a 9 hour 15 minute mission, t' Breeze M successfully released t' satellite into t' planned geo-transfer orbit. Blimey! This was t' 345th launch for t' Proton. Well, blow me down! T' Proton Breeze M vehicle is developed and built by Khrunichev Research and Production Space Center o' Moscow, Russias premier space manufacturer. Avast, me proud beauty! T' Indostar 2/Protostar 2 satellite, located at 107.7 degrees East, was built on t' Boein' 601 HP platform and be t' second satellite in Protostars evolvin' constellation. Avast, me proud beauty! This satellite replaces t' existin' Chakarawarta 1 and will brin' high power S-band and Ku-band capacity over Indonesia, matey, with expanded service t' India, me hearties, t' Philippines and Taiwan. Avast, me proud beauty! T' satellites S-band transponders will support Direct t' Home TV and Radio services for Indovision. T' satellite will also ...