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SES Transfers Capacity from AMC-9 Satellite Following Significant Anomaly

Jun 19 2017

SES Transfers Capacity from AMC-9 Satellite Following Significant Anomaly

SES have announced that, following a significant anomaly, the company is in the process of transferring capacity from its AMC-9 satellite. The incident was noted on the morning of Saturday, 17 June 2017. SES has taken immediate action in contacting all customers and is working to transfer services to alternative satellite capacity in order to […]

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First high power all-electric satellite, EUTELSAT 172B, launched by Ariane 5

Jun 2 2017

First high power all-electric satellite, EUTELSAT 172B, launched by Ariane 5

Kourou, 02/06/2017 –EUTELSAT 172B, the first high power all-electric telecommunications satellite worldwide built by Airbus for Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana by Ariane 5. The satellite will provide enhanced telecommunications, in-flight broadband and broadcast services for the Asia-Pacific region. “We are the first company […]

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Eutelsat sells Hispasat stake to Abertis

May 19 2017

Eutelsat sells Hispasat stake to Abertis

Eutelsat has agreed to sell its 33.69 per cent stake in Madrid-based Hispasat to Abertis. Abertis is itself in the process of being acquired by Italian infrastructure company Atlantia. The agreement follows a process initiated in July last year when Eutelsat exercised a pre-agreed ‘PUT’ option on Abertis. Eutelsat will receive €302 million for its […]

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Ariane 5 sends SGDC and KOREASAT-7 to geostationary transfer orbit

May 4 2017

Ariane 5 sends SGDC and KOREASAT-7 to geostationary transfer orbit

Arianespace orbited two telecommunications payloads for Brazil and South Korea on the 78th consecutive success performed with its Ariane 5 – confirming this vehicle’s position as the world reference for heavy launchers. Lifting off from the Spaceport in French Guiana, today’s mission – designated Flight VA236 in Arianespace’s numbering system – delivered an estimated payload […]

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Nilesat confirms satellite for 4K, even 8K

Apr 10 2017

Nilesat confirms satellite for 4K, even 8K

Cairo-based satellite operator Nilesat is to invest $300 million in a new satellite (and its launch costs), Nilesat 301. Further details on its build and launch plans are not yet available. The report comes fresh after news that Nilesat is to ‘partner’ with New Delhi-based Tata Communications in a new service for delivering regional media […]

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SES Shareholders Approve All Resolutions at Annual General Meeting

Apr 6 2017

SES Shareholders Approve All Resolutions at Annual General Meeting

LUXEMBOURG, 6 April 2017 – SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. The shareholders approved all proposed resolutions, notably the company’s 2016 accounts and the proposed dividend of EUR 1.34 per A-share, which will be paid to shareholders on 26 April 2017. Shareholders elected […]

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Kourou space centre occupied by demonstrators

Apr 5 2017

Kourou space centre occupied by demonstrators

Kourou: Around 30 protest leaders in French Guiana attempted to occupy a rocket-launching space centre on Tuesday, escalating demonstrations that have crippled the territory in South America for 10 days. Workers have launched protests and strikes demanding pay raises and improved public safety, creating a fresh crisis in the last few weeks of outgoing President […]

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Verizon & SES Trial Ultra HD Delivery

Mar 27 2017

Verizon & SES Trial Ultra HD Delivery

LUXEMBOURG — 27 March 2017 – SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced a collaborative agreement with Verizon (NYSE: VZ) aimed at driving the overall development of Ultra HD delivery solutions for Verizon Fios subscribers throughout the U.S. Verizon is among a recent wave of multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) evaluating […]

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Mar 15 2017

SES’ hybrid SES-15 satellite arrives for Arianespace’s next Soyuz mission

French Guiana has welcomed another payload for Arianespace’s fast-paced mission schedule in 2017 with yesterday’s arrival of SES-15 – the first hybrid satellite for SES, which will be launched in April by a medium-lift Soyuz. SES-15 was delivered by a cargo jetliner that landed at Félix Eboué Airport near Cayenne. After unloading in its protective […]

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Eutelsat hits new milestone of 1,000 High Definition channels

Feb 20 2017

Eutelsat hits new milestone of 1,000 High Definition channels

Paris, 20 February 2017 – High Definition TV continues to gain ground across the broadcast satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) with the 240 HD channels launched in 2016 equalling the total number launched during the previous two years. The symbolic landmark of 1,000 channels was crossed this month with the launch […]

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ILS soon ready to resume normal flight operations

Feb 17 2017

ILS soon ready to resume normal flight operations

International Launch Services (ILS) which markets the use of Russia’s Proton rocket system to ‘western’ satellite operators, says it “cautiously” expects to return to normal flight operations by April or May of this year. ILS’ president Kirk Pysher, in an interview with trade magazine Space Intel Report, said the engine quality problems which had grounded […]

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SES continues to lead HDTV development

Feb 1 2017

SES continues to lead HDTV development

LUXEMBOURG, 1 February 2017 – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) continues to lead High Definition TV (HDTV) development representing the largest HD and Ultra HD (UHD) platform. In 2016, the number of HD channels on the SES fleet grew by 7% to 2,495 channels. Today, 33% of all the 7,538 […]

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