Intelsat is a multinational satellite services provider, delivering services to commercial, governmental, and military organizations. Operating one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, the company offers video broadcasting, broadband connectivity, and secure satellite communications. Intelsat partners with organizations like Vodafone, Gilat Satellite Networks, and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, and works with launch providers such as Arianespace and International Launch Services to manage its satellite program from design and construction through launch and in-orbit operations.
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Resolving the full scope of the Intelsat 33E debris field required coordinated multi-site observations, fused tracking data, and days of sustained analysis to confirm object separations and safeguard nearby assets.
LUCH (OLYMP) 2 launched in March 2023 and closed to within 3 kilometers of Intelsat 1002.
In August 2024, the original LUCH (OLYMP) closed to within 2 kilometers of Intelsat-37E.
Previous geostationary events involving AMC9, TELKOM1, and Intelsat 29E produced debris prior to the Intelsat 33E fragmentation.
Intelsat 33E suffered a catastrophic on-orbit anomaly in Geostationary Orbit in October 2024 that released hundreds of trackable fragments.
The SES–Intelsat merger was a $3.1 billion deal that created a combined fleet of 120 satellites and projected savings of €2.4 billion.
Highest-growth segments account for roughly 60% of SES–Intelsat’s combined revenue.
The merged SES–Intelsat entity is targeting free cash flow above €1 billion by 2027–2028.
SES completed the consolidation of Intelsat as part of its Full Year 2025 activities.
A combined 3.5 billion euro in revenue for 2025 represents a 1.6% decline compared to the full businesses of SES and Intelsat in 2024.
If the Intelsat acquisition had closed at the start of 2025, the combined company would have reported 3.5 billion euro in revenue ($4.1 billion) for 2025.
SES fully consolidated Intelsat from 17 July 2025.
SES acquired Intelsat mid-year 2025, creating a complex full-year financial reporting situation for 2025.
SES considers 2026 a build year focused on successful integration and realizing synergies from the Intelsat acquisition and projects more sustained growth from 2027 onward.
The 2.6 billion euro 2025 revenue total for SES excludes Intelsat’s revenue in the first half of 2025 before the companies were combined.
Intelsat has a commercial relationship with Eutelsat’s OneWeb for some low Earth orbit tasks.
SES and its acquired company Intelsat are being combined under Adel Al-Saleh with an explicit aim to change the companies’ innovation cycle.
SES and its Intelsat acquisition are being combined under Adel Al-Salah with a different strategic approach going forward.
Intelsat has a commercial relationship with Eutelsat’s OneWeb for some LEO tasks.
SES completed the acquisition of Intelsat in mid-2025.