State-of-the-art satellite serving the Americas
will transform aviation connectivity landscape and accelerate
digital inclusion programmes in the region
SES announced today that the SES-17 satellite was successfully
launched into space onboard an Ariane 5 launcher operated by
Arianespace from the Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at
11:10 pm local time (02:10 am UTC).
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The multi-mission Ka-band satellite will provide comprehensive
coverage across the Americas, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.
From its orbital slot of 67.1 degrees West orbital slot, the very
high throughput geostationary (GEO) satellite incorporating
cutting-edge technologies is set to deliver the best connectivity
experience for SES customers operating in the aeronautical,
maritime, enterprise, and government markets.
Built by Thales Alenia Space, SES-17 marks an important
milestone in satellite technology as the first Ka-band
geostationary satellite to embark a fully digital payload powered
the most powerful digital transparent processor (DTP) ever placed
in orbit. It will have nearly 200 user beams that can be connected
to any other beam at any time. This, combined with the ability to
dynamically change the power and frequency allocation of any beam,
means that SES-17 can adapt to changing customer needs in
real-time.
It is also the first GEO satellite to use Adaptive Resource
Control (ARC), an industry-first software system that leverages the
full flexibility of totally digital payloads to autonomously adapt
space and ground resources on the fly to meet customer needs.
Equipped with an all-electric propulsion system, the satellite
will reach orbit as of mid-2022. When operational, anchor customer
Thales InFlyt Experience will use SES-17’s connectivity to power
its next-generation aviation connectivity solution, FlytLIVE.
Thales InFlyt Experience will ensure both crew and passengers will
have an always-on high-speed Wi-Fi connection at peak times and in
high-traffic routes while optimising bandwidth.
“Today’s launch of SES-17 is an exciting milestone for our
FlytLIVE Connectivity Solution currently flying within the United
States,” said Craig Olson, Vice President at Thales InFlyt
Experience. “The network and satellite architecture was
specifically developed for the unique connectivity requirements of
our commercial aviation customers and their passengers. With
SES-17, FlytLIVE will provide full coverage for the entire Americas
and North Atlantic Corridor delivering an unmatched connectivity
experience in the air.”
“We are immensely excited to have SES-17 join our GEO fleet and
medium earth orbit (MEO) constellation. SES-17 is the fruit of a
successful collaboration between the Thales Group, Thales Alenia
Space and SES, and will enable us to address the exponential
connectivity demands in aviation and maritime, and to accelerate
digital inclusion initiatives across the Americas,” said Steve
Collar, CEO of SES. “Thanks to Arianespace, SES-17 is now on its
way to orbit. We are looking forward to SES customers being able to
leverage the high throughput, global reach and low-latency of SES’s
multi-orbit, interoperable Ka-band satellite network comprising
SES-17 and our upcoming O3b mPOWER constellation.”
“What a launch – SES-17 has mobilised all Thales Alenia Space
experts – from the innovative design of the satellite itself to the
last combined operations – and is now on its way to orbit.
Fully-digital and highly-innovative, SES-17 will benefit from all
the state-of-art technologies we have developed to fulfil the
market’s connectivity needs,” said Herve Derrey CEO of Thales
Alenia Space.
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About SES
SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere
on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and
providing seamless connectivity around the world. As the leader in
global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s
only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique
combination of global coverage and high performance, including the
commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. By
leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is
able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on
land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s
leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators,
governments, connectivity and cloud service providers,
broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s
video network carries over 8,650 channels and has an unparalleled
reach of 361 million households, delivering managed media services
for both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on
Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further
information is available at: www.ses.com.
About Thales Alenia
Space
Drawing on over 40 years of experience and a unique combination
of skills, expertise and cultures, Thales Alenia Space delivers
cost-effective solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth
observation, environmental management, exploration, science and
orbital infrastructures. Governments and private industry alike
count on Thales Alenia Space to design satellite-based systems that
provide anytime, anywhere connections and positioning, monitor our
planet, enhance management of its resources, and explore our Solar
System and beyond. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon,
helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth. A joint
venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia
Space also teams up with Telespazio to form the parent companies’
Space Alliance, which offers a complete range of services. Thales
Alenia Space posted consolidated revenues of approximately 1.85
billion euros in 2020 and has around 7,700 employees in 10
countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US.
www.thalesaleniaspace.com
About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced
technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations –
connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and
quantum computing – to build a confident future crucial for the
development of our societies. The Group provides its customers –
businesses, organisations and governments – in the defense,
aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security
domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil
their critical role, consideration for the individual being the
driving force behind all decisions.
Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2020 the Group
generated sales of €17 billion.
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SES Suzanne Ong External Communications Tel. +352 710 725
500 suzanne.ong@ses.com
Thales Alenia Space Sandrine Bielecki Tel.: +33 (0)4 92
92 70 94 sandrine.bielecki@thalesaleniaspace.com
Catherine des Arcis Tel.: +33 (0)6 78 64 63 97
catherine.des-arcis@thalesaleniaspace.com
Thales Defence & Civil Aerospace Maria Mellouli +33
(0) 6 89 73 25 47 maria.mellouli@thalesgroup.com
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