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Infinite Orbits and SES have signed arrangements for a commercial mission that includes a geostationary satellite life extension mission.
Infinite Orbits will extend the lifespan of at least one of SES’s GEO satellites by five years following an in-orbit demonstration.
Adel Al-Saleh is the CEO of SES.
A one-year demonstration period for the ONEST testbed will begin at the SES teleport facility in Redu, Belgium at the end of 2026.
SES and Infinite Orbits have agreed to conduct one geostationary satellite life extension mission.
The first stage booster previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, NG-21, and 16 Starlink missions.
The B1080 booster previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, NG-21, and 16 Starlink missions.
Infinite Orbits has signed a deal with GEO operator SES for a servicing mission scheduled for 2027.
Vinit Duggal, CISO and vice president for Network Engineering at SES, described SES’s satellites as connecting different constellations and networks.
Duggal stated that SES is not currently experiencing direct attacks or command spoofing on its spacecraft.
SES completed its acquisition of Intelsat and has a partnership with OneWeb to enhance traffic security across various networks.
On 13 November, Infinite Orbits signed an agreement with satellite operator SES to use Endurance to extend the life of one of its satellites from 2027.
Extending the operational life of SES's geostationary satellites is important for delivering continued value to customers and optimizing satellite economics.
Infinite Orbits' life extension service allows SES to generate revenue beyond the satellites' initial expectations while reducing or delaying investments into replacement satellites.
Infinite Orbits and SES signed a contract to conduct Europe’s first commercial life extension mission in geostationary orbit, targeted to kick off in 2027.
Under the contract, Infinite Orbits’ Endurance spacecraft will launch, conduct an on-orbit demonstration, and then dock with an SES satellite in geostationary orbit using vision-based navigation technology.
Infinite Orbits will extend the operational life of at least one SES satellite by five years.
Infinite Orbits and SES are collaborating on Europe’s first commercial life extension mission.
SES has a satellite servicing mission with U.S.-based startup Starfish Space, which Intelsat ordered last year.
The mission is designed to extend the lifespan of at least one of SES’s GEO satellites by five years.