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SES Americom

Commercial satellite operator

SES Americom was a major commercial satellite operator of North American geosynchronous satellites based in the United States. The company started as RCA Americom in 1975 before being bought by General Electric in 1986, and then later acquired by SES in 2001.2 It ceased to exist in 2009.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1975Founded1
  • Industrytelecommunications1
  • HeadquartersPrinceton1

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SES Americom was a major commercial satellite operator of North American geosynchronous satellites based in the United States. The company started as RCA Americom in 1975 before being bought by General Electric in 1986, and then later acquired by SES in 2001.2

Products and brands

  • artificial satellite

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2009Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1975Founded Founded1

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