Société Européenne des Satellites
SES S.A. is a Luxembourgish communications satellite operator and a global leader in content and connectivity solutions, owning and operating over 70 satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO). They deliver video and data connectivity worldwide to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments, and institutions. SES's major projects include operating the European Astra TV satellites and the O3b mPOWER data satellites, and they have partnerships with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA) and the US Army. Associated keywords: satellite communications, GEO, MEO, connectivity, Luxembourg.
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The merger between SES and Intelsat created a multi-orbit entity capable of competing with new LEO players.
SES completed the acquisition of Intelsat in 2025.
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg remains an anchor investor in SES.
SES S.A. finalized its acquisition of Intelsat in July 2025 for an enterprise value of approximately $5 billion.
The integration of Intelsat’s assets is expected to add approximately 90 geostationary satellites to the SES fleet.
The integration of Intelsat is expected to generate significant operational synergies and cash flow accretion for SES.
PExT roamed between NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) system, two SES O3b mPOWER satellites, and InmarsatF1, owned by Viasat.
The ESA antenna connects to SES’s Geostationary Orbit satellites and OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit satellites from partner Eutelsat.
Abra Group has selected SES’s in-flight connectivity service to be rolled out on more than 100 aircraft.
K2 Space secured a strategic partnership with SES in September to co-develop the operator’s future Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) network.
The Hydra Max terminal is designed to be compatible with the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) U.S. military network, SES’s O3b mPOWER, Viasat 3 & GX, and upcoming Ka-band constellations Amazon Kuiper and Telesat Lightspeed.
SES extended a multi-year, multi-launch services agreement with Relativity Space.
SES and Relativity Space are partnering for multiple launches aboard the Terran R rocket.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster previously launched SES O3b mPOWER-E, Crew-10, Bandwagon-3, mPOWER-D, CRS-33, and four Starlink missions.
SES has reached an extended multi-year, multi-launch services agreement with Relativity Space.
SES and Relativity Space are partnering for multiple launches aboard the Terran R rocket.
The Terran R will bring selected SES satellites to their final orbital position.
SES and Infinite Orbits have reached an agreement for one geostationary satellite life extension mission.
Infinite Orbits will extend the lifespan of at least one of SES’s GEO satellites by five years following an in-orbit demonstration.
Endurance™ is expected to be launched in 2027 and scheduled to dock with one SES satellite after the in-orbit demonstration.