SES Adds Third Satellite from Thales Alenia Space to Extend Services across Europe, Africa and Asia
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- 08 Aug 2022
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SES announced, that it had ordered SES-26, a fully software-defined geostationary (GEO) satellite from Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67 %) and Leonardo (33 %). SES-26 will maintain and expand the wide range of content delivery and connectivity services to broadcasters, media companies, telecommunication operators, internet service providers and governmental organisations across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
The digital satellite with both Ku-band and C-band frequencies will replace SES’s NSS-12 satellite at 57 degrees East, one of SES’s longest-held and most valuable orbital positions. From this key location at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, SES will continue to deliver content and connectivity solutions to some of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
Facilitating connections from the heart of Europe across Africa and the Middle East, SES-26 will be an essential platform to support government communications solutions in the region and is synergistic with the company’s recently-announced definitive agreement for the acquisition of DRS GES. The position is also home to the Ethiosat platform, a diverse free to air neighbourhood supporting a growing community of 10 million TV households across Ethiopia. Read More...
