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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SpaceX planned to start launching 11 Boeing-built O3b mPower satellites in 2021, then in the first quarter of 2022, before a delay pushed the first batch into the second quarter of 2022.
SES’s Cloud Direct service will be available on the next-generation MEO constellation O3b mPOWER launching 2022.
SES operates the O3b fleet of satellites in medium Earth orbit that will be augmented by up to 11 mPOWER satellites launching starting later 2022.
SES’s Networks revenue has grown by around 30% since 2017, and SES expects the combined GES and SES GS to double its revenue from serving the US Government.
The combined GES and SES GS business will create a scaled solutions provider aimed at serving the critical connectivity needs of the US Government.
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) awarded a multi-year contract to SES to continue using SES’s high-performance satellite connectivity services for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems operations.
SES selected Comtech Telecommunications Corp. to supply antenna systems for its second-generation MEO O3b mPOWER gateways.
SES expects the consolidation of GES with SES GS to add about $40,000,000 of EBITDA and to realize $25,000,000 of annualized run-rate synergies.
SES plans to leverage the combined GES and SES GS capabilities to expand market access for O3b mPOWER, SES’s next-generation MEO network.
SES ordered a software-defined geostationary satellite from Thales Alenia Space on 2024-03-28.
SES is planning launches 2022 that will deploy a total of 14 satellites, comprising five GEO satellites for clearing C-band spectrum and nine satellites for its O3b mPower medium Earth orbit constellation.
The SES order is part of a three-satellite commitment to Thales Alenia Space that includes two satellites to be deployed at 19.2 degrees East.
SES has ordered SES-26, a fully software-defined geostationary satellite, from Thales Alenia Space.
The MDM5000 series is certified to operate over the SES O3b mPOWER MEO system, which is set to launch and initiate service later 2022 using Isotropic Systems’ terminal options.
OneWeb and SES (O3b mPOWER) are poised to enter initial service in 2022.
OneWeb and SES (O3b mPOWER) are poised to enter initial service in 2022.
Leonardo DRS sold its satellite communications business to SES for $450,000,000.
SES agreed with Verizon Communications to expand Verizon’s access to the 3700–3800 MHz portion of the C-band in critical regions across the U.S.
Under the new agreement SES will expand Verizon’s access to markets beyond the 46 Partial Economic Areas cleared in Phase I.
SES will earn up to an additional $170,000,000 from Verizon subject to delivering the clearing on a timeline agreed by the parties.