RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Launch Services (ILS), a world leader in providing mission and launch services to the commercial satellite industry, and SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI), America\'s satellite radio company, today announced a contract for the launch of the XM-5 satellite on an ILS Proton. The satellite is scheduled for launch in 2010. This is the tenth firm award announced by ILS this year. This will be the 5th ILS Proton launch for the SIRIUS XM Radio fleet; ILS launched
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