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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SES reported $930,000,000 of gross backlog for SES-17 and O3b mPOWER.
SES delayed launches of its O3b mPower constellation satellites, moving planned SpaceX launches from July–September 2022 to October–December 2022.
The combined SES Government Solutions business is led by former DRS senior vice president David Fields, who assumed responsibilities on 2022-08-01.
The new combined business will offer multi-operator network solutions and particularly focus on SES’s O3b mPower constellation, which SES designed with military and government customers in mind.
SES GS will integrate and manage multi-orbit geostationary and medium earth orbit (MEO) services as well as multi-operator network solutions.
SES GS will offer second-generation MEO services via SES’s soon-to-be-launched O3b mPOWER system providing low latency and high throughput per terminal.
The combined business will serve US Government customers under the direction of the SES GS Proxy Board of Directors.
The combined SES and DRS business will operate under the direction of the SES GS proxy board of directors as required for U.S. government and defense contractors owned by a foreign parent company.
SES completed the acquisition of DRS Global Enterprise Solutions from Leonardo DRS for $450,000,000 on 2022-08-01.
The combined SES Government Solutions organization will comprise a cross-functional workforce with expertise in integrating and managing geostationary and medium earth orbit services and multi-operator network solutions.
SES and its wholly-owned subsidiary SES Government Solutions completed the acquisition of DRS Global Enterprise Solutions from Leonardo DRS for $450,000,000 after obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals.
David Fields will lead the combined business as President and CEO of SES Government Solutions beginning 2022-08-01.
The DRS GES business was combined with SES Government Solutions to create a scaled solutions provider serving multi-orbit satellite communications needs of the US Government.
SES and AXESS Networks are partnering to accelerate the digital transition of the mining industry using SES’s O3b mPOWER MEO system.
O3b MEO is a medium earth orbit constellation operated by SES.
SES’s geostationary satellite fleet and ground-based infrastructure will augment the O3b MEO and O3b mPOWER services to provide high-bandwidth redundancy and reliability throughout voyages.
SES will augment the O3b MEO and O3b mPOWER connectivity with its geostationary satellite fleet and ground-based infrastructure to provide high-bandwidth redundancy and reliability throughout voyages.
The high-performance connectivity service onboard will first be available via SES’s O3b MEO constellation and will subsequently migrate and expand to SES’s O3b mPOWER communication system.
ARSAT and SES have a multi-year agreement that will allow ARSAT to provide reliable broadband satellite services starting in mid-2022.
O3b mPOWER operates at approximately 8,0 m above the Earth’s surface.