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 completed the acquisition of Intelsat in mid-2025.
SES became a strategic shareholder in the direct-to-device venture formed by Lynk Global and Omnispace.
SES is a strategic investor in the merged Lynk-Omnispace company.
SES is the first commercial customer for Impulse Space’s Helios kick stage mission.
SES ordered a GEO servicing mission from Infinite Orbits.
SES partnered with Cailabs to test space-to-ground optical links.
SES launched two new Medium-Earth Orbit satellites in 2025 to increase capacity on the O3b mPOWER constellation.
SES is responsible for the MEO/mPOWER segment of the European IRIS2 program.
SES is the world’s largest operator of geostationary satellites following its acquisition of Intelsat’s assets.
In Germany in December 2024, more than 16 million homes (44.8% market share) were viewing via SES Astra satellites.
China Southern selected SES’s in-flight connectivity solution for its new A350s.
Eutelsat is a core member of SpaceRISE alongside SES and Hispasat.
O3b mPOWER is limited to 10 Gbps per link.
SES delivered the O3b mPOWER program and participates in the NATO MGS contract, which is a flexible agreement that allows global capacity movement, bring-your-own-equipment, and supports a Protected Tactical Waveform on an open bent-pipe system.
SES plans to maintain the hosted payload service and associated ground infrastructure for EGNOS GEO 1 under the extended agreement timeframe to support EUSPA in managing the evolution of the European SBAS.
SES will provide the space and ground infrastructure needed to support EUSPA as EGNOS is upgraded and new service capabilities are introduced over time.
A subsequent HummingSat mission for Viasat is planned after the SES satellite.
The SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat, entered a 12-year, €10.6 billion concession agreement with the European Commission in December 2024.
David Wajsgras left Intelsat when SES completed the acquisition in July.
The SpaceRISE consortium comprises European satellite operators Eutelsat, SES, and Hispasat.