SES Selects United Launch Alliance to Launch Two C-Band Satellites to Accelerate C-Band Clearing
05 Août 2020 - 03:00PM
Business Wire
U.S.-based United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V
rocket will launch satellites into orbit as part of SES’s
contribution to facilitate 5G across America
SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions, has
selected U.S.-based United Launch Alliance (ULA) to launch two
C-band satellites. This launch is part of the company’s accelerated
C-band clearing plan to meet the Federal Communications
Commission’s objectives to roll out 5G services in the United
States. ULA’s Atlas V rocket will launch from Cape Canaveral,
Florida in 2022 and carry the two stacked satellites.
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Earlier this year, SES contracted with American companies
Northrop Grumman and the Boeing Company to deliver four C-band
satellites. These satellites will enable SES to clear 280MHz of
mid-band spectrum for 5G use while seamlessly migrating SES’s
existing C-band customers and ensuring the continued delivery of
digital television to nearly 120 million American TV homes and
other critical data services. ULA will launch the two C-band
satellites manufactured by Boeing.
SES is investing in America through its C-band transition plan
and its work with large and small businesses across the country and
its selection of Atlas V, an American launch vehicle launched from
the American soil underlines that commitment.
“Clearing mid-band spectrum expeditiously while protecting cable
neighborhoods across America is a huge undertaking and one that
requires partners that can deliver mission success and schedule
assurance,” said Steve Collar, CEO at SES. “We are thrilled to be
working with ULA again and partnering to meet the FCC’s ambitious
timeline for the accelerated clearing of C-band spectrum.”
“We are pleased SES selected ULA and our proven Atlas V for this
important commercial launch service,” said Tory Bruno, ULA’s
president and CEO. “Atlas V is known for its unmatched level of
schedule certainty and reliability and this launch is critical to
the timely clearing of C-band spectrum, empowering America’s
accelerated implementation of 5G. ULA’s legacy of performance,
precision and mission design flexibility allow us to deliver a
tailored launch service that minimizes orbit raising time and
perfectly meet our customer’s requirements. We are thrilled to
provide this optimized launch solution to SES for this crucial
launch.”
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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 8,300 channels and has an unparalleled
reach of 367 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 ULA
With more than a century of combined heritage, ULA is the
nation’s most experienced and reliable launch service provider. ULA
has successfully delivered 140 satellites to orbit that aid
meteorologists in tracking severe weather, unlock the mysteries of
our solar system, provide critical capabilities for troops in the
field and enable personal device-based GPS navigation. For more
information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com, or
call the ULA Launch Hotline at 1-877-ULA-4321 (852-4321). Join the
conversation at www.facebook.com/ulalaunch, twitter.com/ulalaunch
and instagram.com/ulalaunch.
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Suzanne Ong External Communications Tel. +352 710 725 500
suzanne.ong@ses.com Jessica Rye Director, Strategic Communications
Tel. +321 693 6250 jessica.f.rye@ulalaunch.com
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