SES Satellites

http://www.ses.com
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SES Satellites, also known as SES and SES S.A., is a publicly owned company headquartered in Luxembourg. Founded in 1985, the company employs approximately 5,100 people, reported $3.0B in revenue as of 2025, and operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in enterprise connectivity services, functioning as a multi-national telecommunications company that provides global content connectivity solutions through the operation of commercial communications satellites. Headquartered at the Château de Betzdorf, SES owns, manages, and licenses an extensive multi-orbit constellation of around 120 satellites. Following its acquisition of Intelsat, the firm commands a global infrastructure network that provides data transmission, television broadcasting, and high-speed broadband syndication across more than 80 countries.

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1985

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5,555

Headquarters

Luxembourg

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Enterprise connectivity services

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Publicly Owned

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On July 8, 2026, SES’s wholly-owned subsidiary SES Space & Defense secured a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. This contract enables the Department of War (DoW) to quickly order global Ku-band connectivity, providing reliable and secure managed satellite services to help military branches access high-speed connectivity in remote locations. Previously, on July 1, 2026, SES and Sharp announced a strategic collaboration to jointly develop advanced connectivity solutions tailored for the Japanese market. The partnership integrates SES’s multi-orbit satellite infrastructure, including the O3b mPOWER system and a forthcoming MEO-based constellation, with Sharp’s expertise in technology development and system integration.

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SES Satellites offers 4 products in the connectivity and cloud and media tech industries. SES Satellites's product portfolio comprises of connectivity and distribution services, media managed services, enterprise connectivity services and video processing and playout.

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SES Satellites's revenues were $3.0B in 2025. Caretta Research has split SES Satellites's revenue into 10 different product categories, the largest of which is satellite data connectivity, which represents 31% of SES Satellites's revenue.

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Jul

23rd

2026

04:50

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

ALL.SPACE Hydra MAX gains SES O3b mPOWER certification

ALL.SPACE’s second-generation terminal Hydra MAX has achieved certification for operation on SES’s O3b mPOWER network, expanding access to high-performance medium earth orbit (MEO) connectivity for government and defence users. The milestone follows the certification of ALL.SPACE’s first-generation terminal capability on O3b mPOWER earlier this year, which marked the first ESA-certified antenna capability for use on the network, and established simultaneous, full-duplex connectivity across GEO and MEO orbits from a single terminal.

ADS Advance

Jul

20th

2026

06:30

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

ThinKom GT2517 Secures SES Government Technology Certification

GT2517 first aero terminal to achieve Type 3 certification for multi-orbit operation on the full complement of SES satellites ThinKom Solutions, Inc. (ThinKom), announced today that the ThinAir GT2517 terminal completed SES’ Government Technology Certification (GTC) program to operate on SES’ O3b mPOWER MEO constellation.

RF Globalnet

Jul

20th

2026

06:30

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

ThinKom GT2517 Secures SES Government Technology Certification

GT2517 first aero terminal to achieve Type 3 certification for multi-orbit operation on the full complement of SES satellites HAWTHORNE, Calif. – July 20, 2026 – ThinKom Solutions, Inc. (ThinKom), announced today that the ThinAir® GT2517 terminal completed SES’ Government Technology Certification (GTC) program to operate on SES’ O3b mPOWER MEO constellation.

Thinkom

Jul

17th

2026

06:30

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

SET Expo 2026

SES will be exhibiting at SET Expo 2026, taking place 17 - 20 August 2026 at the Distrito Anhembi Convention Center in São Paulo, Brazil. Visit us at Booth 6A to see our DVB-NIP next-generation media distribution platform in action.

SES

Jul

17th

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

SES, Airbus and Dutch Municipality of Noordwijk to Build Satellite Optical Ground Station for EAGLE-1

SES, a space solutions company, jointly with Airbus Netherlands B.V. signed a ground lease agreement with the Dutch municipality of Noordwijk for a plot at the NL Space Campus, next to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) technical center ESTeC.

WebWire

Jul

16th

2026

09:31

Emerging Tech, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

SES, Airbus and Dutch Municipality of Noordwijk to Build Satellite Optical Ground Station for EAGLE

The parties signed a ground lease agreement allowing installation of the optical ground station (OGS) at the NL Space Campus. SES, a space solutions company, jointly with Airbus Netherlands B.V. signed a ground lease agreement with the Dutch municipality of Noordwijk for a plot at the NL Space Campus, next to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) technical center ESTeC.

SpaceWatch Africa

Jul

16th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

SES and Airbus Secure Site for Europe’s Flagship EAGLE-1 Quantum Optical Ground Station

On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, global satellite operator SES and Airbus Netherlands B.V. signed an official ground lease agreement with the Dutch municipality of Noordwijk to begin constructing a dedicated optical ground station (OGS). Located at the NL Space Campus—directly adjacent to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) technical hub, ESTEC—the facility will serve as the primary terrestrial link for the upcoming EAGLE-1 satellite, Europe’s premier end-to-end demonstration platform for space-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).

SatNews

Jul

15th

2026

11:04

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

SES, Airbus and Dutch Municipality of Noordwijk to Build Satellite Optical Ground Station for EAGLE

LUXEMBOURG--(뉴스와이어)--SES, a space solutions company, jointly with Airbus Netherlands B.V. signed a ground lease agreement with the Dutch municipality of Noordwijk for a plot at the NL Space Campus, next to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) technical center ESTeC.

Incheon News

Jul

12th

2026

13:49

B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts

SES wins U.S. military agreement to provide managed Ku-band satellite connectivity for global missions

SES said the agreement is intended to make it easier for all U.S. military branches to obtain high-speed satellite links in remote or difficult operating areas. The services will use Ku-band satellites, which the company said provide wide coverage, reliable performance and high-speed connectivity.

Defence Industry Europe

Jul

11th

2026

01:00

New Offerings, Emerging Tech, New Offerings

SES Expands ASTRA TV Offering in Spain – Broadcast Industry Network

SES, a leading space solutions company, announced today the expansion of its ASTRA TV offering in Spain with the addition of new regional channels to the Free-to-View offering, alongside the launch of next-generation hybrid set-top boxes.

Broadcast Industry Network

Jul

8th

2026

18:21

Procurement and Sales, B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts, Supply Chain and Procurement

SES Wins Five-Year U.S. Space Force Contract for Secure Ku-Band Satellite Services

SES’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SES Space & Defense, won a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to provide reliable and secure managed satellite services. This deal enables the Department of War (DoW) to quickly order global Ku-band connectivity, helping people stay connected and protected, even in the world’s most remote locations.

The Fast Mode

Jul

7th

2026

10:14

B2B Tag

US military tunes in to SES connectivity

SES’ defence division struck a five-year agreement with the US Space Force’s Systems Command to give the nation’s military faster access to satellite connectivity in remote locations. The Blanket Purchase Agreement provides the US Department of War with the ability to “quickly order” global Ku-band connectivity, SES Space and Defense stated.

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SES Satellites's customers primarily consist of telecoms and government Administration companies. Examples of SES Satellites's customers include European Commision, Orange Group and Sky Group. SES Satellites has commercial and technical partners like MTS (Telekom Srbija), Canal+ and Viasat. Examples of SES Satellites's suppliers include IBM, Amdocs and Harmonic.

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