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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Solaris Mobile was a joint venture between Eutelsat and SES Astra.
SES completed its acquisition of Intelsat.
The IRIS² program is being developed under a public-private partnership led by Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES through the SpaceRISE consortium.
The Mission Robotic Vehicle will attach Mission Extension Pods to two Intelsat/SES satellites and one Optus satellite.
SES and Intelsat merged for $3.1 billion.
SES has an order with SWISSto12 for a replacement satellite for the damaged Intelsat IS-45 craft, with delivery due in 2027.
SES is backing Lynk Global and Omnispace to form a combined LEO scheme.
ARD renewed its satellite delivery contract with SES to 2039.
The State of Luxembourg owns one-sixth of SES's capital.
SES is using smaller and lower-cost satellites manufactured by K2 Space to accelerate meoSphere deployment.
SES has agreed to buy 28 satellite buses from K2 Space.
SES completed its 3.0 billion-euro acquisition of Intelsat in July 2025.
SES canceled its orders for the Intelsat-41 and Intelsat-44 satellites because they did not meet Internal Rate of Return thresholds.
SES ordered the Intelsat-41 and Intelsat-44 satellites from Thales in 2022.
The SpaceRISE consortium comprises SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat.
SES and Eutelsat are negotiating the final cost, configuration, schedule, and performance of the Iris2 constellation.
The O3b mPOWER system delivers carrier-grade, low-latency broadband and can dynamically shift capacity between uplink and downlink.
SpaceRISE is a European consortium formed by SES, Eutelsat, and the Spanish operator Hispasat.
The O3b mPOWER system has been operational since 2024.
SES will deploy its O3b mPOWER medium-Earth orbit satellite network to provide high-capacity connectivity for seven new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessels commissioned by Petrobras.