SES of Luxembourg is the world’s largest operator of geostationary (Geo) satellites. Geo craft operate at 35,786 kms above the Equator. Buying Intelsat and its Geo fleet means that it has around 100 Geo craft in its overall portfolio. Dr. Bryan Benedict, Senior Director of Innovation at SES Space & Defence, speaking at the SmallSat […]
Satellite operator SES, which has in the past has bought its geostationary satellites from US and European vendors, says it wants to build its own craft. At the base of the SES comments are concerns that the merger of three European space businesses – Airbus, Thales and Leonardo – would remove competition from the sector. […]
SES and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) have announced an extension of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) GEO-1 satellite service agreement through 2030, with an option to extend until 2032, helping maintain navigation services for aviation and other critical users across Europe. By improving the accuracy and integrity of […]
The FCC has suggested selling off as much as 180 MHz of satellite upper C-band spectrum in its upcoming auction. However, satellite operator SES, which now controls the bulk of the spectrum likely to be auctioned, is appealing to the FCC to keep the auction to no more than 160 MHz. “Clearing the maximum 180 […]
SpaceRISE, the consortium of satellite operators SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat, has successfully brought into use Ka-band military frequencies through a dedicated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operated by Eutelsat, one of many among the large fleets of multi-orbital satellites operated by the members of SpaceRISE. By leveraging ‘Ka mil’, a part of the Ka frequency […]
Satellite operator SES already serves dozens of airlines and thousands of aircraft with its solution for in-flight Wi-Fi and broadband. The company has seen a slew of airlines switching from SES (and rival geostationary operators Viasat and Eutelsat) to Starlink. SES says these airlines are risking their in-flight service by selecting Starlink and its ‘all […]
Satellite operator SES will provide secure uninterrupted satellite communications to the Australian Defence Force(ADF) for a minimum of 16 years thanks to a new extended agreement. The service will be provided via the SES Intelsat 22 satellite and an ultra–high frequency (UHF) military communications payload. Under the renewed arrangement, SES will reposition the IS–22 satellite […]
In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) has proven to be the hottest of hot topics in the satellite industry during 2025. Panasonic Avionics reports that its Astrova in-flight entertainment (IFE) system has now been selected by more than 30 airlines and is in use on more than 100 individual airline programmes. Other, older, Panasonic in-flight systems take the […]
A report from analysts at BNP Paribas looks at the prospects for Europe’s two satellite operators: SES of Luxembourg, and Eutelsat of Paris. Both now play a truly global role – with SES having acquired Intelsat, and Eutelsat firmly backing OneWeb and its global appeal to telcos, commercial enterprises and government/military users. The bank, which […]
French investment bank, Exane BNP Paribas, has initiated coverage of Europe’s two giant satellite operators SES and Eutelsat. The news comes as Moody’s downgraded SES (to ba2 from ba1) on its Baseline Credit Assessment, and the ratings agency withdrew its corporate rating and changed its overview from “Stable to Negative”. Exane ranks SES as ‘Outperform’ […]