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 plans to organize the acquired DRS GES business unit under SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES.
SES Government Solutions provided situational awareness capabilities that support Task Force 59’s transition toward a digital ocean operating posture.
SES GS delivers satellite communication solutions leveraging SES’s 70 satellites in geostationary and medium earth orbits and supporting ground infrastructure.
The boards of directors of Leonardo DRS and SES approved the sale of the DRS GES business to SES.
SES Government Solutions provides SATCOM services at geostationary and Medium Earth Orbits.
SES Government Solutions supported Task Force 59 and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command communications requirements for the International Maritime Exercise and Cutlass Express 2022.
Leonardo DRS Inc. signed a definitive agreement to sell its Global Enterprise Solutions (DRS GES) business to SES for $450,000,000.
The deal to sell Leonardo DRS Global Enterprise Solutions to SES is expected to be completed by the second half of 2022 subject to regulatory approvals.
Leonardo DRS is selling its satcom business, Leonardo DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, to commercial satellite operator SES for $450,000,000.
SES Government Solutions supplies elements intended to meet the Department of Defense’s Fighting SATCOM posture and deliver assured communications in contested environments.
SES Government Solutions provided a resilient, redundant, integrated satellite transport layer that interconnected U.S. and Partner Nation afloat Mission Operations Centers, the TF-59 Headquarters Robotic Operations Center, multiple Unmanned Surface Vehicles, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle systems during IMX.
The AvL 2.4 m X-Y antennas for O3b mPOWER will track O3b mPOWER satellites in MEO and provide direct overhead satellite tracking.
SES selected AvL Technologies to develop and produce 2.4 m X-Y Ka-band transportable antennas to operate with O3b mPOWER, SES’s second-generation MEO constellation.
The SES O3b mPOWER MEO system is set to launch and initiate service later 2022 using Isotropic Systems’ terminal options.
AvL upgraded and certified three traditional AvL GEO terminals to provide field-upgradeable MEO operability on SES’s first-generation O3b network, including 1 m and 1.2 m vehicle-mount terminals and a new 2.2 m ultra-lightweight flyaway terminal.
O3b mPOWER will deliver connectivity services ranging from tens of megabits to multiple gigabits per second when launched later 2022.
Orange and its subsidiary Sonatel are partnering with SES to deploy and manage the first O3b mPOWER gateway in Africa.
SES will use the Gandoul gateway to support telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) functions for the O3b mPOWER fleet from an African location.
Intellian is developing terminals for SES’s MEO O3b mPOWER constellation to serve government, cruise, energy, maritime, mining, and telecommunications sectors.
Orange, Sonatel, and SES will partner to deploy and manage the first O3b mPOWER gateway in Africa.