SES New Skies

Infobox_Company
company_name = SES NEW SKIES
company_
company_type = Private company
company_slogan =
foundation =
location = flagicon|Netherlands The Netherlands
industry = Telecommunications
products = Satellite Services
revenue = profit € ? billion (2007)
net_income = loss € ? billion (2007)
operating_income = profit € ? billion (2007)
parent = SES S.A.
subsid =
num_employees = 169 (2007)
key_people =
homepage = [http://www.ses-newskies.com/ SES NEW SKIES]
foot_notes =

SES NEW SKIES, formerly New Skies Satellites (NSS), is a Dutch operator of communications spacecraft, owned by SES. On November 30, 1998, several former Intelsat satellites were transferred to New Skies’ control. New Skies operates several satellites, as shown below, and provides global coverage. A sixth satellite — NSS-8 — was intended to enter commercial service in early-2007, but it was destroyed when its Zenit 3SL launch vehicle exploded on the launch pad, on 30 January 2007.

In December 2005 it was announced that SES Global was to purchase 100% of the company; this merger was completed in March 2006. In September 2006 the name was changed from New Skies Satellites to SES NEW SKIES.

atellite fleet

ee also

*SES S.A.
*SES ASTRA TechCom
*SES Americom
*SES Sirius
*List of broadcast satellites

External links

* [http://www.ses-newskies.com/ SES NEW SKIES home page]