The Astra 5B satellite, one of two passengers for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 mission, has been delivered to the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building, marking a step in payload integration.
HD drives SES European growth
HD continues to be a significant growth driver for SES in Western Europe and at year’s end one in five (21%) of the channels it distributed in the content as […]
SES to expand Latin American capacity
SES has selected Airbus Defence and Space, formerly known as Astrium, to build its latest communications satellite, SES-10.
SES inks Slovak deal
The Slovakian telco Towercom has renewed a long-term agreement with SES for the use of a transponder on ASTRA 3B at SES’s 23.5 degrees East orbital position.
SES renews €1.2b credit facility
SES has successfully closed and signed a renewal of the €1,200,000,000 revolving credit facility.
Eutelsat and SES sell Solaris Mobile to Echostar
Eutelsat Communications and SES have completed the sale to EchoStar of Solaris Mobile, a jointly-owned company based in Dublin, set up to develop next-generation Mobile Satellite Services (MSS).
RAI goes HD on Astra
Italian broadcaster RAI is to launch a four-channel HD bouquet on Astra at 19.2 degrees East following an agreement with SES.
HD+ extends contract with broadcasters
Astra Deutschland’s HD+ satellite DTH platform has extended its current contract with broadcasters, but the free viewing window is being reduced to six months.
Astra 5B launch delayed to January
Arianespace has informed SES that the launch of the Astra 5B satellite will be delayed to January 2014.
SES strong performance continues
SES has posted YTD revenues of €1,378.2 million, or 2.4% more at constant exchange rates than in the same period in 2012.