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SES is responsible for the MEO/mPOWER segment of the European IRIS2 program.
SES is shifting from large 6,000-kilogram GEO satellites toward smaller, sub-1,000-kilogram GEO satellites to increase agility and on‑board flexibility.
SES operates a fleet of more than 90 large geostationary (GEO) satellites and that fleet will be shrinking.
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.
The GSOA webinar “Securing the Future: Satellite Communications for Defence & Security” was moderated by Paul Wells of the UK Ministry of Defence and included panelists from ST Engineering iDirect, SES, MDA Space, and Global Invacom.
The European Union Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) and SES extended the EGNOS GEO-1 satellite service agreement through 2030 with an option to extend until 2032.
The GEO-1 contract extension maintains operation of an EGNOS hosted payload on the SES-5 satellite.
Under the extended GEO-1 contract, SES will continue operating the EGNOS ground segment from its facilities in Europe.
SES will provide the space and ground infrastructure needed to support EUSPA as EGNOS is upgraded and new service capabilities are introduced over time.
The GEO 1 payload on SES-5 will remain one of the key space-segment assets enabling EGNOS applications over Europe during the coming decade.
SES combines hosted payloads for navigation augmentation with its broader multi-orbit fleet and terrestrial network to offer integrated solutions that support air traffic management, defence, and civil protection needs.
SES is expanding its government and institutional business, including safety-of-life and secure connectivity services.
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.
Under the extended GEO 1 agreement, SES will continue to operate the EGNOS hosted payload on its SES-5 satellite and manage the associated ground segment from its facilities in Europe.
SES notes that technology disruptions, cyber threats, and other risks identified in its regulatory filings could affect service delivery or future performance.
Space Intel Report published a post titled "SES raises concerns over Airbus-Thales-Leonardo space merger and announces plans to build its own satellites".
SES plans to build its own satellites.
SES Chief Executive raised concerns about the Airbus-Thales-Leonardo space merger.
As of August 28, 2017, SES moved SES-14 to an Ariane 5 ECA launch in early Q1 2018 and planned to have SpaceX launch SES-12 on a Falcon 9 in Q1 2018.