The European Union has set June 10th as the deadline date for Europe’s individual countries to approve – or to open a full investigation into the planned merger between satellite operators SES and Intelsat.

Both companies have always said approvals were likely in the second-half of this calendar year.

If a full competition investigation is needed then it is likely to be nearer the end of the year before conditions can be agreed and the merger proceed.

SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh (pictured) told analysts during the April 30th results call that SES anticipates closing the transaction early in a previously suggested second half of 2025.

The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority opened its investigation last month and set its date as June 12th for its deadline for comments.

The end results will be a global behemoth of a satellite operator with more than 100 geostationary satellites, and a fleet of Mid-Earth orbiting craft.

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