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SES Astra

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European satellite operator

SES Astra SA was a corporate subsidiary of SES, based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg, that maintained and operated the Astra series of geostationary communication satellites between 2001 and 2011. Formed in 1985 as Société Européenne des Satellites (SES), it was Europe's first private satellite operator. In November 2001, upon the purchase of GE Americom from General Electric (renamed to SES Americom), SES Global was formed as the parent company to SES Americom and SES Astra.2 It is part of SES S.A.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 2001Founded1
  • Industrytelecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersBetzdorf1
  • Websitewww.ses-astra.com
  • Legal formS.A.1
  • LEI529900F6Q8FIHNI15F073
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressChateau de Betzdorf, L-6815 Betzdorf, Luxembourg3
  • Registered withLuxembourg Business Registers, B225893

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SES Astra SA was a corporate subsidiary of SES, based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg, that maintained and operated the Astra series of geostationary communication satellites between 2001 and 2011.2

Corporate structure

SES Astra is part of a group headed by SES S.A.. 18 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • SES S.A. Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • SES Astra Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • GovSat Subsidiary · 50% · Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • HD+ Subsidiary · Unterföhring
    • O3b Networks, Ltd. Subsidiary · Saint John
    • SES Sirius Subsidiary
    • INTELSAT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Delhi, India
    • Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.a r.l. (Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.à r.l.) Subsidiary · Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • LuxGovSat Subsidiary · Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • New Skies Satellites B.V. Subsidiary · 's-Gravenhage, Netherlands
    • SES Americom, Inc. Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
    • SES Astra Services Europe S.ar.l. (SES Astra Services Europe S.àr.l.) Subsidiary · Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • SES Engineering (Luxembourg) S.a r.l. (SES Engineering (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.) Subsidiary · Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • SES Finance S.à r.l. Subsidiary · Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • SES Insurance International (Luxembourg) S.A. Subsidiary · Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • SES Insurance International Re (Luxembourg) S.A. Subsidiary · Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • SES LU US Holdings S. a r.l. (SES LU US Holdings S. à r.l.) Subsidiary · Betzdorf, Luxembourg
    • SES SATELLITES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Gurgaon, India
    • Betzdorf Castle Owned · Betzdorf, Luxembourg

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 4, 2018Parent Directly consolidated by SES S.A.3
  2. Sep 2011Dissolved Dissolved1
  3. Nov 2001Founded Founded1

Sources

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