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SES builds multi-band, multi-orbit, multi-beam ESA to power meoSphere MEO + LEO inflight connectivity

SES says it is advancing work on a multi-band, multi-orbit, multi-beam European Space Agency (ESA) satellite architecture intended to underpin meoSphere’s MEO plus LEO inflight connectivity service. The effort targets a scalable space-to-air broadband design across orbital regimes and beam coverage.

Discovered 2026-05-03T09:08:59.618098-07:00 | 2026-05-03T09:08:59.618098-07:00

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SES is aligning an inflight connectivity roadmap with a multi-band, multi-orbit, multi-beam architecture, signaling how operators are designing terminals and network layers for next-generation service across MEO/LEO.
This follows SES’s earlier work on a planned multi-mission MEO constellation and its procurement approach for that program (SES, K2 Space to launch first demo for planned multi-mission MEO constellation this spring).
It also reinforces the company’s strategic shift away from dependence on a large GEO fleet as it reassesses demand and economics for big platforms (SES warns demand shift will shrink its 90+ large GEO satellite fleet).

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