Insider Brief:
- ILS International Launch Services’ Tiphaine Louradour is stepping down after three years of presidency.
- Thomas P. Tshudy, special counsel to the ILS Board of Directors, will be managing affairs of the corporation.
- ILS remains committed to the advancement of peaceful cooperation in Space.
PRESS RELEASE — Washington / January 31, 2023 /Business Wire/ – ILS International Launch Services, Inc. (ILS) would like to express its appreciation to Tiphaine Louradour for three years of excellent leadership as ILS president. In Louradour’s time with ILS, she restructured the company’s business and led it through unprecedented times including recent geo-political constraints, enabling ILS to adapt quickly while ensuring its preparedness to effectively re-engage once feasible. We also recognize Louradour’s personal commitment to the international space community through her participation and support of industry mentorship, diversity programs, and international speaking engagements and conferences. Her contribution to ILS and the space community has been outstanding and we know Louradour will continue to excel in shaping the future of space initiatives.
With Louradour’s planned departure, Thomas P. Tshudy, special counsel to the ILS Board of Directors, will be managing affairs of the corporation. Tshudy has over 30 years of experience in the space industry and over 20 years with ILS, understanding the full scope of ILS’ business, service and product offerings, global partnerships, and more.
As a launch service provider, ILS remains committed to the advancement of peaceful cooperation in Space. ILS team members will be present at this year’s SATELLITE 2023 Conference in Washington, D.C., from March 13-16.
Established 30 years ago with 97 commercial Proton launches and 100% mission success in the last seven years, ILS offers tailored services from contract management to licensing, and mission management. ILS solely markets Proton, Angara 1.2 and Angara 5 launch services, and also markets launch services on the venerable Soyuz 2 and Soyuz 5 launch vehicles. With the expertise of ILS and Khrunichev Space Center, ILS continues to evolve with flexible launch solutions and cost-effective access to space for global customers.
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SOURCE: Business Wire
Featured image: Tiphaine Louradour. Credit: ILS
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