SES Successfully Launches Second and Third C-Band Satellites on ULA Rocket
05 October 2022 - 4:25PM
Business Wire
Boeing-built SES-20 and SES-21 will enable SES
to continue delivering TV and network services while freeing up
C-band spectrum to enable the deployment of 5G across the U.S.
SES announced today that the SES-20 and SES-21 satellites were
successfully launched into space by the United Launch Alliance’s
(ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in
Florida, United States, at 5:36 pm local time on Tuesday, October
4.
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Boeing-built SES-20 and SES-21 will
enable SES to continue delivering TV and network services while
freeing up C-band spectrum to enable the deployment of 5G across
the U.S. (Photo: Business Wire)
Both C-band satellites will enable SES to continue delivering TV
and radio to millions of American homes and provide other critical
network communications services. SES-20 and SES-21 will operate in
the 103 degrees West and 131 degrees West orbital slots,
respectively, and are expected to begin operations in November
2022.
These launches are part of a broader Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) program to clear a portion of C-band spectrum to
enable wireless operators to deploy 5G services across the
contiguous U.S. (CONUS). In response to this mandate from the FCC,
satellite operators such as SES are required to transition their
existing services from the lower 300 MHz to the upper 200 MHz of
C-band spectrum to make room for 5G.
SES-20 and SES-21 are the second and third C-band satellites
that SES has launched as part of its effort to free up the lower
300 MHz of C-band spectrum across the U.S. by December 2023 while
maintaining uninterrupted services. SES-22 was the first C-band
satellite to be launched on June 29, 2022.
“The successful launch of SES-20 and SES-21 will allow us to
support our customers in delivering high-quality sports and
entertainment to tens of millions of US households while delivering
on our promise to repurpose spectrum to enable U.S. leadership in
5G,” said Steve Collar, CEO of SES. “The second phase of our U.S.
C-band clearing activities is fully on track and we are grateful
for the hard work of our partners at Boeing and ULA.”
“We’re excited to support our commercial partner SES in their
C-band transition efforts to meet the FCC’s objective to deploy 5G
service across the U.S. Their mission aligns with our mission to
connect the world and these capabilities will enable uninterrupted
commercial services to many Americans,” said Gary Wentz, ULA vice
president of Government and Commercial Programs. “The Atlas V
delivered the satellites accurately to a near-geosynchronous orbit
22,300 miles (35,888 km) above the equator. Thank you to the ULA
team and our partners for ensuring the successful delivery of this
multi-payload mission to orbit.”
“Our unique dual-launch configuration was again successful on
this mission,” said Ryan Reid, President of Boeing Satellite
Systems International. “That coupled with the ULA Atlas V’s ability
to achieve an advantageous orbit enables SES to get these
satellites into service in a matter of weeks. We appreciate the
faith SES has put in our industry team to make that happen.”
More information on the SES-20 and SES-21 satellites can be
found on the Boeing and ULA websites, as well as the SES C-band in
the U.S. newsroom.
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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 ~8,000 channels and has an unparalleled reach
of 366 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.
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