SES expands multi‑launch agreement with Relativity to task Terran R for GEO and MEO satellites

SES on Nov. 12, 2025 announced a multi‑year, multi‑launch services agreement with Relativity Space to task multiple Terran R flights to place SES GEO and MEO satellites into orbit. The deal deepens the operators’ partnership and secures dedicated heavy‑lift capacity for SES’s multi‑orbit needs.

Discovered 2025-11-12T07:09:26.515068-08:00 | 2025-11-12T07:09:26.515068-08:00

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Secures multi‑year, multi‑launch Terran R capacity to deliver SES GEO and MEO satellites, ensuring dedicated heavy‑lift options for the operator's geostationary and medium‑Earth orbit programs.
Bolsters Relativity’s commercial flight manifest as the company progresses Terran R testing and assembly toward inaugural flight.
Aligns with SES’s multi‑orbit strategy following its post‑takeover integration of Intelsat and push to combine GEO/MEO assets, expanding options for services such as inflight connectivity and government contracts.

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