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 connectivity for EXPLORA I is delivered by SES’s O3b mPOWER medium earth orbit system and SES’s geostationary satellite fleet.
SES’s upcoming second-generation medium Earth orbit system O3b mPOWER operates at approximately 8,0 m above Earth’s surface.
SES’s O3b mPOWER MEO system and SES’s geostationary satellite fleet together deliver the connectivity service for EXPLORA I.
SES combines geostationary (GEO) satellites with its O3b MEO and O3b mPOWER medium earth orbit constellations and dedicated ground infrastructure to deliver global connectivity.
Telstra partnered with SES to build connectivity packages geared to the needs of data-rich companies operating in remote, geographically challenging locations.
The 1.2 metre O3b mPOWER terminals are half the size of the terminals used for SES’s first-generation MEO system.
ViaSat, AvL, and GetSat are supplying antennas that are being tested and co-developed with SES for O3b mPOWER.
Customers can purchase certified modems, Block Up Converters (BUCs), or Low Noise Block (LNB) converters for O3b mPOWER and use that hardware across GEO, MEO, or third-party systems.
The O3b mPOWER cruise solution developed with Intellian and Gilat will link with SES-17 in GEO in the North Atlantic and switch automatically to O3b or O3b mPOWER in the Caribbean.
SES-22 was shipped by Thales Alenia Space 22 months after it was ordered.
SES-22 is the seventh SES satellite launched by SpaceX over the last 10 years.
SES-22 is the seventh SES satellite launched by SpaceX over the last 10 years.
Thales Alenia Space shipped the SES-22 spacecraft 22 months after it was ordered.
SES launched the original O3b constellation in 2013.
The SES O3b mPOWER medium Earth orbit constellation is scheduled to launch in 2022 and will allow telcos and mobile network operators to extend networks to deliver bandwidth up to multiple gigabits per second.
SES acquired Leonardo DRS Global Enterprise Solutions for $450,000,000 to expand its military business.
SES is working with NorthStar to develop data products to support NorthStar’s MEO and GEO satellites.
SES’s O3b mPOWER medium Earth orbit satellite communications system was scheduled to launch in the months following June 2022.
SES-17 was the 37th SES satellite launched by Arianespace and the 30th SES satellite built by Thales Alenia Space.
SES-17 is the 37th SES satellite launched by Arianespace and the 30th SES satellite built by Thales Alenia Space.