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Intelsat

US
commercialFounded 1962
McLean, Virginia, United States
www.intelsat.com/
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In August 2024, the original LUCH (OLYMP) closed to within 2 kilometers of Intelsat-37E.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative GeneralMar 12, 2026Latest News

Previous geostationary events involving AMC9, TELKOM1, and Intelsat 29E produced debris prior to the Intelsat 33E fragmentation.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative GeneralMar 12, 2026Latest News

Highest-growth segments account for roughly 60% of SES–Intelsat’s combined revenue.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative GrowthMar 10, 2026Spring Forward: Legacy Operators Are Killing GEO. That’s the Plan.

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.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipMar 10, 2026Spring Forward: Legacy Operators Are Killing GEO. That’s the Plan.

SES completed the consolidation of Intelsat as part of its Full Year 2025 activities.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative GeneralMar 5, 2026SES Activates Latest O3b mPOWER Satellites; Constellation Reaches 10-Unit Operational Milestone

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.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative FinancialMar 2, 2026Latest News

SES acquired Intelsat mid-year 2025, creating a complex full-year financial reporting situation for 2025.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipMar 2, 2026Latest News

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.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative FinancialMar 2, 2026Latest News

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.

Mentioned as: IntelsatOrg RelationshipMar 2, 2026Latest News

SES fully consolidated Intelsat from 17 July 2025.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative GeneralMar 2, 2026SES: Revenue, EBITDA shortfall in 2025 with Intelsat acquisition due mainly to short-duration events; growth returns in 2027

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.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative FinancialMar 2, 2026Latest News

Intelsat has a commercial relationship with Eutelsat’s OneWeb for some LEO tasks.

Mentioned as: IntelsatTechnical ProductFeb 28, 2026SES ready for demo flight of MEO-Sphere satellite

SES and its Intelsat acquisition are being combined under Adel Al-Salah with a different strategic approach going forward.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative GeneralFeb 28, 2026SES ready for demo flight of MEO-Sphere satellite

SES completed the acquisition of Intelsat in mid-2025.

Mentioned as: intelsatNarrative GeneralFeb 23, 2026Satellite Executive of the Year Nominees for 2025

SES is the world’s largest operator of geostationary satellites following its acquisition of Intelsat’s assets.

Mentioned as: IntelsatTechnical ProductFeb 21, 2026“It’s a GEO, Jim, but not as we know it”

The SDS/QUASAR satellites were initially based on Hughes’ commercial Intelsat IV satellite bus and later versions were based on Hughes’ wider Leasat bus.

Mentioned as: intelsatTechnical ProductFeb 2, 2026High Jump: the JUMPSEAT signals intelligence satellite

SWISSto12 is building five HummingSats ordered by SES/Intelsat, Viasat/Inmarsat, and Astrum Mobile, with launches expected in 2027 and 2028.

Mentioned as: intelsatTechnical ProductJan 23, 2026ESA Pours €73M into SWISSto12’s HummingSat Program

SWISSto12 sold four HummingSat satellites, one to Intelsat and three to Viasat.

Mentioned as: intelsatTechnical ProductJan 21, 2026SWISSto12 Secures €73 Million in New ESA Funding for HummingSat Project

The Intelsat HummingSat originally expected to launch in 2025 now has a launch date expected no earlier than 2027.

Mentioned as: intelsatTechnical ProductJan 21, 2026SWISSto12 Secures €73 Million in New ESA Funding for HummingSat Project

Intelsat became the first HummingSat customer when it signed an agreement with SWISSto12 in November 2022.

Mentioned as: intelsatOrg RelationshipJan 21, 2026SWISSto12 Secures €73 Million in New ESA Funding for HummingSat Project
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