Satellite Stories

Launched in June from Cape Canaveral, ASTRA 1P is the most powerful wide-beam satellite to ever orbit at 19.2 degrees East. It will ensure superior reliability while delivering unparalleled image quality for broadcasters and content owners across some of SES’s largest TV markets in Germany, Spain, and France. Today, we hear from our partners and SES colleagues how and why we’re ready for our next generation of Astra satellites.

This episode of Satellite Stories features:

Steve Bisenius,VP Solutions Engineering, Media

Fabrizio Croce, Senior Manager, Payload Operations

Michele Gosetti, Head of Sports & Events

Andre Prahl, Chief Distribution Officer, RTL Deutschland

Stefan Kunz, VP Content Platforms & Operations, SkyDeutschland

Read more about Astra 1P’s launch here: https://www.ses.com/newsroom/enhancing-tv-experiences-over-192-degrees-east

The series is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, Manager, Content Creative & Development, SES Global Marketing Communications.

When the stakes are high in a connection-critical world, we discover how Satellite has become a backbone of our ‘always-on’ era. And why O3b mPOWER is the first and only satellite system to offer hybrid resilience.

This episode of Satellite Stories features Brady Spenrath, SES Portfolio and Segment Marketing Manager. The series is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, Manager, Content Creative & Development, SES Global Marketing Communications.

Curious about the exciting world of an SESer? Today we follow Michael Dalheimer through a typical day as a senior spacecraft operations manager. We discover his daily responsibilities, his favourite career moments, and the path that led him to his current role.

The series is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, Manager, Content Creative & Development, SES Global Marketing Communications.

Start your story with SES: ses.com/company/careers

Having interned at SES, Saemi discovered her passion for the regulatory side of engineering. So when the time came to transition into a full-time role, becoming a spectrum engineer proved to be the ideal fit. But what does spectrum management involve? Saemi Tanaka Aceves takes us through her day and offers insight into one of the most fascinating departments in our company.

The series is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, Manager, Content Creative & Development, SES Global Marketing Communications.

Start your story with SES: ses.com/company/careers

From writing satellite procedures to testing user interfaces used by operators to monitor the status and performance of our O3bmPOWER communications system; Chara Lagou’s role is essential in ensuring the connectivity our customers rely on - whether on land, in the air, or at sea. The surveyor-turned-software engineer takes us through her daily tasks and gives us an insight into what happens behind the scenes in the Space Software Systems team.

The series is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, Manager, Content Creative & Development, SES Global Marketing Communications.

Start your story with SES: ses.com/company/careers

SES is one of the very few companies focussed on all orbit connectivity. On this episode of Satellite Stories, we compare LEO, MEO and GEO orbits in terms of latency, coverage and data congestion. 

Taking advantage of all orbits helps governments choose the best connectivity, the highest throughput and the lowest latency for their application needs. Michael Geist (VP of Product Management, SES Space and Defense) explains how.

Presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, senior creative with SES.

Find out more about SES Government Services: ses.com/find-service/government

To watch our SES Lightboard Video series, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXxm68KSt3Zcw5Sj4qSGrp-eiv5FoXH00

Find out more about SES Space & Defense: sessd.com/

An introduction to Europe's first satellite Quantum Key Distribution system.

Featuring Theirry Draus (VP Business Development) and Alexandre Wodarczyk (Senior Manager Business Development) both with the EU Programmes, SES Techcom team.

Presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, senior creative with SES.

To find out more about EAGLE-1, read here: https://www.ses.com/newsroom/eagle-1-advancing-europes-leadership-quantum-communications 

To watch our SES Lightboard Video series, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXxm68KSt3Zcw5Sj4qSGrp-eiv5FoXH00

Meet our partner, Mercy Ships, offering free life-saving medical services and training to those living in developing countries, with the help of our SES Signature Maritime Solution and thousands of volunteers aboard their hospital ships.

Satellite Stories is presented by Kristina Smith-Meyer, SES Senior Creative.

This episode features Jonathan Dyson, Director of Enterprise Infrastructure at Mercy Ships; and Greg Martin, VP of Maritime Product Management for SES.

Find out more about SES’s sustainable development work here: ses.com/about-us/environmental-social-and-governance and SES's Cruise offering here: https://www.ses.com/find-service/cruise

Plaza Luna Suites is a boutique hotel run by Dalila Efigenia Vargas Castillo and her family. A place her mother built from scratch when they first moved the islands in the 1950s. 

Dalila, much like her mum, aims for the moon when it comes to customer service. And having a reliable internet connection is essential to running her business in every way.

From ordering supplies, to responding to reservation enquiries, or booking guests excursions… “Without the internet,” she says, “I do not have a business, simple.”

So what difference will an improved service like SES’s O3b mPOWER and CNT Ecuador’s partnership make to people like Dalila? Satellite Stories host Kristina Smith-Meyer visits to find out.

To find out more about SES and CNT Ecuador’s partnership, visit https://www.ses.com/o3b-mpower/o3b-mpower-stories/where-conservation-meets-connection

Head several metres under the Pacific Ocean off the island of Santa Cruz and you’ll find hammerhead sharks, eagle rays, dolphins and plenty more. But above sea, sitting at her desk in her dive school, Alice Bartlett needs a solid internet connection via satellites in space to keep her business afloat. 

These days tourists want to book in advance, sort paperwork and licensing before they set off on the holiday of a lifetime. Plus, in the world of TripAdvisor reviews and social media - Academy Bay Diving has to stay competitive online as much as it does on the street. Then, of course - there’s the implication of safety. If something was to go wrong out at sea, satellite connection will be the first port of call for help.

Satellite Stories host Kristina Smith-Meyer visits Alice and her team of divers in the Galapagos Islands to explore the impact O3b mPOWER will have on everyday businesses and lives.

To find out more about the SES and CNT Ecuador’s partnership, visit https://www.ses.com/o3b-mpower/o3b-mpower-stories/where-conservation-meets-connection