OREANDA-NEWS. July 17, 2009. International Launch Services (ILS) and SES have announced the execution of an agreement for the launch of QuetzSat-1 on a Khrunichev-built Proton.

The satellite is under construction by Space Systems Loral and is scheduled to launch in 2011 from the Baikonur space port in Kazakhstan.

QuetzSat-1 is a high power Ku-band satellite that will be located at the orbital position of 77 degrees West. QuetzSat-1 will provide coverage over Mexico, North America and Central America.