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OHB wins nearly €1 billion SES contract for 18 medium-Earth-orbit satellites

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German satellite manufacturer OHB will develop and produce 18 medium-Earth-orbit satellite platforms for European operator SES under a contract valued at nearly €1 billion ($1.17 billion). The award represents a major European space-manufacturing program and expands the region’s MEO satellite infrastructure.

Discovered 2026-08-31T00:20:07.284261-07:00 | 2026-08-31T00:20:07.284261-07:00

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  • The nearly €1 billion contract provides a substantial production program for OHB and signals continued investment in European satellite manufacturing capacity.
  • The 18-platform order will expand SES’s medium-Earth-orbit network, with implications for satellite supply chains, platform production and European space infrastructure.

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