SES to Order at Least 3 Satellites in October

摘要

Satellite fleet operator SES expects to select a manufacturer for at least three, and possibly four, satellites by mid-October to begin the replacement of its Astra direct-to-home satellite fleet, an order worth upward of $700 million that has attracted bids from the principal U.S. and European builders of large satellites, SES Chief Executive Romain Bausch said Sept. 8.rnThe order will include at least three satellites to begin replacing the existing Astra fleet at 28.2 degrees east longitude. A fourth satellite that could be part of the order would be for SES Astra's newer 31.5 degrees orbital slot.