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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.
HummingSat was developed in partnership with ESA and is scheduled for a first launch in 2027 for SES.
As of August 16, 2017, SpaceX manifest entries showed SpaceX #CRS13 targeted for December 17, 2017 and SES-11 targeted later in 2017, likely September or October 2017.
A subsequent HummingSat mission for Viasat is planned after the SES satellite.
Miguel Romay (GMV), Luis Mayo (Hispasat), and Xabier Bertrán (SES) participated in debates on multi-orbit connectivity, technological sovereignty, and resilience of space infrastructures.
The Sidewinder terminal supports in-flight connectivity programs for SES and Panasonic.
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.
NSG Skywaves leverages SES’s Open Orbits network, which combines Medium-Earth Orbit and Geostationary Orbit satellites to deliver broadband connectivity.
SWISSto12 is building five HummingSats ordered by SES/Intelsat, Viasat/Inmarsat, and Astrum Mobile, with launches expected in 2027 and 2028.
Starfish Space has three publicly announced missions scheduled for 2026: a Space Force mission, a Geostationary Orbit servicing mission for Intelsat (now SES), and NASA’s Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission.
The first HummingSat is set to launch in 2027 for customer SES.
SES is investing in multi-orbit diversification through its Secure Integrated Multi-Orbit Networking (SIMON) program.
Martin Halliwell served as Chief Technology Officer of SES and led global technology and R&D from 2011 to 2019.
In December 2024, the European Commission awarded a €10.600 billion contract to the SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat, to build the IRIS² satellite constellation.
SES will build a dedicated ground segment, including a purpose-built antenna facility on Australian soil for communications operations.
SES will reposition the IS-22 satellite to a new orbital slot specified by the ADF.
The Australian Defense Force (ADF) will receive uninterrupted satellite communications services from SES for a minimum of six years.
SES will provide satellite communications services via the SES Intelsat 22 satellite and an ultra-high frequency (UHF) military communications payload.
Lynk is merging with Omnispace and SES is set to become a strategic investor in the combined company under a deal announced last year.
David Wajsgras led Intelsat through its post-bankruptcy pivot and the acquisition by SES.