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 O3b mPOWER system has lower signal latency than traditional geostationary satellite systems.
The O3b mPOWER system uses an open-standard design that allows integration with existing onboard infrastructure without proprietary hardware lock-in.
SES and ARD have extended their long-standing partnership through 2039.
SES’s agreement with ARD strengthens its contracted backlog and reduces customer churn risk.
SES and Intelsat are merging to address the challenges of a multi-orbit satellite market.
SES acquired Intelsat earlier in 2026.
SES is partnering with K2 Space to deploy an initial 28 high-power satellites for meoSphere.
The Hydra Max Ka-band terminal is compatible with the Wideband Global SATCOM U.S. military network, SES’s O3b mPOWER, Viasat 3 & GX, and upcoming Ka-band constellations Amazon Kuiper and Telesat Lightspeed.
The SpaceRISE consortium of Eutelsat, SES, and Hispasat holds a 12-year concession to build and operate IRIS².
SES won a contract with Japan Airlines to deliver multi-orbit in-flight connectivity for JAL’s Airbus and Boeing long-haul fleet.
The Neo Space Group and Saudia service is powered by NSG Skywaves and uses SES’s Open Orbits multi-orbit network.
NASA's Communications Services Project is partnering with Viasat, SES Space & Defense, Telesat, Amazon, SpaceX, and Inmarsat to demonstrate relay capabilities.
SES is working with Boeing to enable installation of SES’s multiorbit antenna on Boeing aircraft during manufacturing.
Boeing will install the complete onboard network and coordinate installation of the external equipment for the SES solution.
Boeing will install SES’s in-flight hardware network on production aircraft during the manufacturing phase.
Starfish Space has Otter missions under contract with the U.S. Space Force, SDA, NASA, SES, and other customers.
The ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites, built by Boeing for SES, entered commercial service in March 2026.
Starfish Space has announced five Otter customers, including Luxembourg’s SES, NASA, two Space Force Space Systems Command customers, and one Space Force Space Development Agency customer.
SES is operating O3b mPOWER, which launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets.
The O3b mPOWER satellites provide high-throughput, low-latency connectivity that can be dynamically steered and reallocated from the ground.