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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Arianespace-operated Soyuz launches previously supported medium Earth orbit missions for the European Commission’s Galileo navigation satellites and SES’s O3b telecom fleet.
SES is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in simplifying operations of its communications satellite fleet.
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat formalized the creation of the C-Band Alliance on 2018-10-01.
SES’s O3b satellites operate in medium Earth orbit at about 8,0 m and have latency under 200 milliseconds.
SES is investing more than 1,000,000,000 EUR in O3b mPower, a seven-satellite constellation built by Boeing for internet and data connectivity.
O3b mPower is a seven-satellite constellation built by Boeing that is slated to begin launching in 2021.
SES plans to launch four more O3b satellites in 2019.
SES worked with 11 potential satellite vendors and selected three for continued cooperation.
SES Networks operates a constellation of 16 O3b satellites that currently provides satellite broadband in medium Earth orbit.
O3b mPower is a seven-satellite system that Boeing is building for SES to provide 10 terabits of capacity for internet and data connectivity services.
O3b mPower is expected to start launching in 2021 and SES has not yet announced a launch provider for the system.
SES currently operates 16 Ka-band O3b satellites in medium Earth orbit and has another four slated to launch next year on a Europeanized Soyuz from Arianespace.
SES is maintaining its revenue forecast for SES Networks at 660 to 690,000,000 EUR for 2018.
Boeing completed O3b mPower’s preliminary design review, with the completion disclosed on 2018-07-25.
The O3b mPower seven-satellite system that Boeing is building for Luxembourg-based SES completed a preliminary design review during the quarter.
SES Networks is aiming for its O3b mPower program to reduce the cost per megabit by tenfold, reduce the cost per terminal by fivefold, and increase throughput by at least tenfold.
O3b mPower is a seven-satellite system Boeing is building for a 2021 launch and is designed to offer 10 terabits of capacity.
SES is building seven O3b mPower very-high-throughput satellites with Boeing to provide 10 terabits of capacity for global connectivity services.
SSL is setting up an operations center for its geostationary servicing business and preparing to serve its first client, fleet operator SES.
SES contracted Space Systems Loral to refuel propellant tanks on one of its geostationary communications satellites using a robotic vehicle that SSL plans to launch in 2021.