Luxembourg and SES Confirm Plans for GovSat‑2 Satellite

SES and Luxembourg Government Announce Second GovSat Defense Satellite

SES and the Luxembourg Government have confirmed their intention to develop a second military communications satellite under their GovSat joint venture. GovSat-2 will complement GovSat-1—launched in 2018—by expanding “secure, resilient connectivity” services for governmental and defense customers across Europe and beyond, according to the company. Located on the European geostationary arc, GovSat-2 is set to bolster the existing capabilities of …

Luxembourg and SES confirm plans for GovSat‑2 satellite

The military satellite will be built by Thales Alenia Space and positioned over the European satellite arc, with government pledging to raise €100 million in capital to fund Luxembourg’s share

SES, Luxembourg order GovSat-2

SES, in a public/private partnership with the Luxembourg Government, is ordering a second highly-secure satellite, GovSat-2. GovSat, the 50/50 joint venture between SES and the Luxembourg Government, provides secure, reliable and accessible satellite communication services for governments. GovSat-2 will be positioned over the-2 European satellite arc. It will join GovSat-1 in augmenting reliable connectivity services […]

GovSat orders a defence telecommunications satellite from Thales Alenia Space – SatNews

GovSat (LuxGovSat S.A.), a public-private joint venture between the Luxembourg Government and SES, together with Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), have signed a contract for the supply of a new defence geostationary communications satellite, GovSat-2. Operating in X, Ka and UHF frequency bands, the satellite will provide secure and jam-resistant telecommunications services for the Luxembourg defence as…