Launch Services Alliance
Launch Services Alliance is "back-up" launch service provider alliance between the Arianespace and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.[1] In case one of the partners wouldn't be able to execute launch on time another would provide an alternative service.[2] Alliance offers this service for Ariane 5 and H-IIA expendable launch systems.
Launch Services Alliance was originally formed in July 2003 from an initiative of Arianespace[3] with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Boeing Launch Services, Boeing providing Sea Launch Zenit-3SL.[4] LSA services were used for the first time in October 2003 when Arianespace transferred satellite DirecTV-7S delayed in manufacturing to the Zenit-3SL launch on 4 May 2004.[5][6] First contract for LSA services was signed in May 2004 for the Optus D1 satellite with Ariane 5 being a primary launch vehicle and Zenit-3SL backup.[7] In 2005 LSA signed its 5th contract.[4]
In 2007 Arianespace and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reformed the alliance, Boeing not being part of it any more. Since fiscal year 2007 production and management of H-IIA was shifted to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and partnership with Arianespace was hoped to help company enter the market.[2]
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