SES Government Solutions

04/10/2019

Thank you to the 300+ attendees that attended our Government Affairs Breakfast yesterday at the 35th Space Symposium! A special thank you to Dr. Scott Pace who led a fantastic keynote! #SpaceSymposium #35Space

04/04/2019

The SES GS team is huddled up for an exciting “Lunch and Launch!” Join us in celebrating the launch of 4 new O3b satellites set to join our MEO fleet. Watch the livestream here: bit.ly/2YP7g5t

03/15/2019

Thank you you to SSPI and NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for organizing this fascinating talk about Mars and the InSight lander from Dr. Michael Meyer!

03/04/2019

How Data Gets from the GOLD Instrument to Publicly Available Science Data Products

Thank you to the University of Colorado Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) for this amazing explanation on how data from the NASA GOLD Mission makes the journey from our SES-14 satellite to the public!

How do we go from generating and uploading commands, to receiving data from the instrument and converting that data into publicly available science data prod...

02/26/2019

www.kymetacorp.com

Government mobility users need guaranteed throughput and we were happy to provide this end-to-end service for Field Trial 2. Another successful demo with Kymeta Corporation!

#government #satellite #satcom
https://lnkd.in/grNhG9c

02/15/2019

Overcoming the distance challenges of the INDOPACOM AoR with SATCOM

Covering half the globe and containing two near-peer adversaries, the #INDOPACOM AoR is an important and challenging one for our military. In the latest post on the Government Satellite Report, Eric Gunzelman talks about the role that high-throughput, low-latency satellite communications can play in helping the military personnel stationed in this AoR accomplish their mission. http://bit.ly/2HXM9JX

Each of the United States military’s ten combatant commands, and the domains and missions that they are responsible for, have their own unique challenges and obstacles. For the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), one of those unique challenges involves logistics. You only have to look at a map ...

10/02/2018

ses-gs.com

Be sure to stop by booth #1833 next week at the annual #AUSA conference to learn more about our MEO & GEO satellite fleet: https://ses-gs.com/contact-us/

03/27/2018

What MEO can provide in real time

Three important things to keep in mind when it comes to MEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufwy-bd6Wh0

"This MEO capability is an unprecedented amount of information, in the field, in real time" -Mike Blefko, Vice President, Business Development at SES Governm...

03/20/2018

VIDEO: Knowing makes all the difference when you have MEO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vWLXJbVH74

03/20/2018

In the future, we’ll build satellites in space – a Q&A with DARPA’s Gordon Roesler

Servicing a satellite in space is just the beginning. In the future, we’ll build satellites in space. Dr. Gordon Roesler looks at the future of robotics and on-orbit servicing. https://goo.gl/sU1AmZ

In our last article on the Government Satellite Report, we featured part one of a two-part conversation about on-orbit servicing with Dr. Gordon Roesler, a Program Manager in DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office who has been at the forefront of many of DARPA’s on-orbit servicing initiatives and pr...

03/09/2018

Don't miss the launch of our MEO satellites today at:
11:37 EST
13:37 Local time, French Guiana
16:37 UTC
17:37 CET

http://www.arianespace.com/mission/soyuz-vs18/

🚀🛰️It's launch day! 🛰️🚀

Follow the O3b MEO launch live on arianespace.com or youtube.com/arianespace

Begins 15 minutes before liftoff - scheduled for 1:37:06 PM KOUROU, FRENCH GUIANA time.

03/07/2018

The new targeted launch date for the O3b satellites is March 9, 2018 at exactly 11:37 a.m. ET. Be sure to watch the launch at www.arianespace.com.

01/30/2018

GovSat-1 Mission | SpaceX

SpaceX has postponed the launch to tomorrow, 31st January.
Launch window remains the same.
For the live webcast: http://www.spacex.com/webcast

SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch of the GovSat-1 satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The launch window opens on Tuesday, January 30, at 4:25 p.m. EST, or 21:25 UTC, and closes at 6:46 p.m. EST, or....

01/30/2018

GovSat-1 Mission | SpaceX

GovSat-1 launch window has been updated to
4:25 pm EST / 21:25 UTC / 22:25 CET - live webcast at www.spacex.com/webcast

SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch of the GovSat-1 satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The launch window opens on Tuesday, January 30, at 4:25 p.m. EST, or 21:25 UTC, and closes at 6:46 p.m. EST, or....

01/29/2018

SES

Four new #MEO satellites have arrived safely at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for launch by a Soyuz vehicle in March 2018. Built by Thales Alenia Space, they are set to expand our O3b fleet, enabling #SESNetworks to meet the exponential demand for reliable fibre-like connectivity worldwide. https://www.ses.com/press-release/ses-set-expand-o3b-fleet-arrival-four-meo-satellites-kourou-ahead-march-launch #EnablingOpportunity

01/25/2018

Be sure to tune in to www.arianespace.com today at 5:20 p.m. EST to watch the launch of the SES-14 satellite.

The launch window stretches from:

17:20 - 18:05 EST
19:20 - 20:05 local time, French Guiana
22:20 - 23:05 UTC
23:20 - 00:05 CET

We’re getting ready for today’s SES-14 launch, and you can watch it live on this link once it goes live 15 mins before lift-off (scheduled 19:20 - 20:05 local time, French Guiana) www.youtube.com/Arianespace 🛰️

For those of you in Europe with satellite, you can even watch tonight’s launch on TV 🖥️

See details:

Service Name: SES-14 Live Launch Feed
Service ID (SID): 5702
Orbital Pos: 19.2 East
Transponder: 1.068
Modulation Parameters: DVB-S2 QPSK 9/10 27.5 MSym/s
Downlink Freq: 11778.00 MHz
Polarization: Vertical

01/19/2018

Why NASA Is Exploring The Edge Of Our Planet

VIDEO: Why NASA Is Exploring The Edge Of Our Planet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXiaN85Ck4M

The Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, instrument launches aboard a commercial communications satellite in January 2018 to inspect the ...

12/22/2017

Happy Holidays from our family to yours.

12/22/2017

Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission - SES Government Solutions

SES-14 and its GOLD hosted payload arrive at Kourou, French Guiana on 22 December. For more information on GOLD visit: https://ses-gs.com/solutions/fixed-sat-solutions/hosted-payloads/global-scale-observations-limb-disk-gold-mission/

12/14/2017

GOLD team successfully completes environmental testing|LASP|CU-Boulder

Scheduled for launch in late January 2018, GOLD will measure densities and temperatures in Earth’s thermosphere and ionosphere. http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/blog/2017/12/14/gold-team-successfully-completes-environmental-testing/

GOLD team successfully completes environmental testing Posted December 14th, 2017 The GOLD instrument (the gray and white object located on the front right corner of the top deck) has completed environmental testing and is shown here on the SES-14 spacecraft in preparation for a scheduled January 20...

12/07/2017

GOLD Hosted Payload

VIDEO: Learn about the GOLD hosted payload set to launch in Q1 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRuZzyBxF8Y

The SES-14 satellite will carry the Global Scale Observation of the Limb and Disc (GOLD), a scientific hosted payload that will measure densities and tempera...

11/03/2017

Global MilSatCom and HPA Collaborate on Hosted Payload Workshop | Hosted Payload Alliance

The Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA) and SMi Group, the producer of Global MilSatCom, are partnering to offer HPA’s Global Government Payload Exploration workshop at Global MilSatCom 2017 on November 6, 8:30 a.m.–noon, at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London. http://www.hostedpayloadalliance.org/News/HPA-News-and-Press-Releases/Global-MilSatCom-and-HPA-Collaborate-on-Hosted-Pay.aspx#.WfyciVtSypo

Hosted Payload Alliance One Parkview Plaza, Suite 800 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 USA Phone: +1-847-686-2241 Fax: +[email protected]

09/21/2017

What Exactly Do You Need for a Hosted Payload Program at a University?

What does it take to successfully launch a hosted payload program in a university setting? Principal Investigator for NASA’s GOLD Mission Richard Eastes sheds some light on the components needed to bring these missions across the finish line. https://goo.gl/LWeNpx

In a previous post on GovSat Report, we discussed the challenges and advantages of academic involvement with a hosted payload program and dove into why exactly an academic institution would benefit from such an endeavor. As a follow up, we are taking a closer look at the logistics and program requir...

09/13/2017

Join us at the Modern Day Marine Expo for our GEO & MEO Maritime Demo next week: https://goo.gl/Y2Bahv

09/11/2017

SES Bets on New Fleet of Smaller, Flexible Boeing Satellites

"Chief Executive Karim Sabbagh said the satellites will add capacity and replace some bandwidth now provided by big, high-flying spacecraft that need replacement. Indicating that the emphasis on smaller spacecraft built to be swiftly reconfigured in orbit is gaining momentum, he said the constellation will be “radically different” from traditional concepts because it is designed to be “more flexible and scaleable." https://www.wsj.com/articles/ses-bets-on-new-fleet-of-smaller-flexible-boeing-satellites-1505070180

Satellite-services provider SES on Monday intends to announce a deal for a new fleet of smaller, easily reprogrammable Boeing satellites, reflecting widespread industry uncertainty about demand for global internet connectivity.

08/17/2017

US MilSatCom Strategy Under the New Administration

“It is crucial that the U.S. military improve their readiness and overall space resilience,” says Pete Hoene, president and CEO of SES Government Solutions. http://interactive.satellitetoday.com/via/september-october-2017/us-milsatcom-strategy-under-the-new-administration/

As the U.S. Air Force forges ahead in crafting its next-generation wideband space architecture, and the Trump Administration seeks approval for a FY ’18 budget with strong increases in space defense spending, Via Satellite spoke with Air Force strategists, procurement decision makers and satellite i...

08/14/2017

A big thank you to Old Ox Brewery, Fisher House Foundation and all the participants from today's fundraiser!

08/08/2017

Space Industry Fundraiser for U.S. Veterans - SES Government Solutions

Last week to register! Join us this Sunday at Old Ox Brewery for a Space Industry Fundraiser. All proceeds will go to U.S. Veterans through the Fisher House Foundation. Can't make it? You can donate online as well: http://ses-gs.com/space-industry-fundraiser-u-s-veterans/

On Sunday, August 13, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., SES Government Solutions will be hosting a Cornhole Tournament at Old Ox Brewery in Ashburn, VA to support the U.S. Veterans through the Fisher House Foundation. The brewery is open to the public that day so feel free to bring friends and family to…

05/29/2017

In honor of Memorial Day, we'd like to thank all the brave men and women in uniform.

05/23/2017

SES-14 Integrates NASA Ultraviolet Space Spectrograph - SES Government Solutions

GOLD hosted payload for NASA successfully integrated with spacecraft built for SES https://goo.gl/5eP0iU

Hosted payload for NASA successfully integrated with spacecraft built for SES LUXEMBOURG, 23 May 2017 — SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced the successful integration of NASA’s Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) hosted payload with SES-14. GOLD...

05/18/2017

SES-15 launch on Soyuz ST-A

Missed the launch of SES-15 this morning? Watch it here now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsnGXU-TttE

Successful launch of the russian Soyuz ST-A rocket from the Guiana Space Center with the SES-15 spacecraft

05/05/2017

Hosted Payloads Video - SES Government Solutions

Video: What you should know about hosted payloads http://ses-gs.com/hosted-payloads-video/

In a world where time and money are so precious, commercially hosted government payloads provide affordable, reliable and timely access to space for your missions.

02/02/2017

SES Government Solutions

01/23/2017

SES Government Solutions's cover photo

01/10/2017

Voice of America works to understand extremism abroad

SES GS supports many U.S. Government Customers around the world, including Voice of America. Check out this interview featuring VOA: Understanding Extremism Abroad, story courtesy of Federal News Radio http://federalnewsradio.com/federal-drive/2017/01/ernie-torriero-understanding-extremism-abroad/

Voice of America has been gathering information about extremism in many formats. Its year-old Extremism Watch Desk prepares this information.

11/29/2016

Air Force Space Command

Air Force Space Command

Stay tuned to CNN for this special report about war in space. CNN will air on Nov. 29th at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard. See the link below for the run down.

United States Air Force
USSTRATCOM
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James

11/03/2016

It’s your last chance to stop by and network with our team, catch us in Exhibit Hall F until 12:30PM #MILCOM2016

11/02/2016

Well be back in Exhibit Hall F at #MILCOM from 1030A-4P today

11/01/2016

We’re off to #MILCOM! See you all there!

10/26/2016

Be sure to stop by our booth at #MILCOM2016 next week in Baltimore!

09/12/2016

Join us at the #ASC16 Conference next week to play a round of #SatellitePuttPutt at booth #809

07/19/2016

Raymond: DoD is in a space “renaissance” - SpaceNews.com

“Perhaps if we can spread those capabilities across a number of different platforms, including hosted payloads, free-flying payloads, smaller satellites, strategic and tactical capabilities, government, commercial and allies it’ll make the industry that much better for others." http://spacenews.com/raymond-dod-is-in-a-space-renaissance/

One of the Air Force’s senior space officers said July 14 the Defense Department is in the midst of transforming how it operates in space but, in doing so, has little room for error.

06/29/2016

'Home' - 4K Views from Space

NASA monitors Earth's vital signs from land, air and space with a fleet of satellites and ambitious airborne and ground-based observation campaigns. See if you can guess the names of the satellites caught on 4K by the ISS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlJaF2XkR6k&feature=youtu.be

NASA monitors Earth's vital signs from land, air and space with a fleet of satellites and ambitious airborne and ground-based observation campaigns. The Inte...

06/22/2016

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has the large and unenviable job of overseeing international civilian media and distributing educational, news and entertainment content to nations across the globe. In the latest post on the GovSat Report, take a look at how the BBG is getting innovative when it comes to the future of content distribution. http://goo.gl/r02kAo

06/20/2016

Hosted Payload Alliance

Hosted Payload Alliance

Read the June HPA Corner: "DIUx To Help DoD Reap The Benefits Of Hosted Payloads."