IRIS² is planned as a constellation of 290 satellites in both Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) and Low-Earth (LEO) to provide secure connectivity services
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SES will extend the capacity for multiple transponders, with expiration dates through 2029.
SES has also agreed to a two-year extension of the $1.28bn revolving credit facility, thereby maintaining a back-up liquidity facility until June 26, 2028...
The geostationary satellite will operate at 19.2 degrees East to deliver content from SES’s prime TV neighbourhood to 119m households across Europe.
The Ka-band platform will combine the GEO and MEO satellite networks of SES, including NEO Space Group, AeroSat Link and Hughes Communications India.
Currently, 136 channels are being broadcast to 17m TV households, indicating a 70% increase in reach compared to 2022.
SkyEdge IV has enabled O3b mPOWER software-driven constellation to deliver services with flexibility and scale.
