# Who does SES S.A. pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/ses · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-07-12T04:10:27.154+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: SES S.A.'s confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include Boeing, Thales Alenia Space, SpaceX plus 1 undisclosed/aggregate relationship. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 4 cost edges, backed by 8 dated sources, 0 of them primary filings (as of 2026-07-12).

### Boeing (high)  → /boeing.md
- metric: supply volume 13 satellites · 2017~2026 · O3b mPOWER satellite construction contract (10 launched)
- note: Manufacturer of SES's flagship MEO O3b mPOWER fleet, Boeing is contracted to build 13 satellites (initial 7 from 2017 plus follow-ons, later amended to share risk/capex). 10 launched by 2025, 3 remaining in 2026, a core line of SES's satellite capex.
- [confirms] Wikipedia (EN, research, published 2025-07-22) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O3b_mPOWER: "Boeing was selected in September 2017 for the first satellites; Boeing is now under contract to supply 13 O3b mPOWER satellites. With ten of thirteen launched, three more are on track, and SES and Boeing amended their contract to share risk and capital expenditure."
- [confirms] Boeing (EN, news, published 2024-11-13) https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131506: "Boeing delivers O3b mPOWER satellites to SES; Boeing is under contract to build the high-throughput MEO spacecraft that form SES's O3b mPOWER constellation."

### Thales Alenia Space (high)  → /thales.md
- note: Manufacturer of SES's GEO satellites, builds the software-defined ASTRA 1P and ASTRA 1Q plus SES-26, a key line of SES's GEO fleet-replenishment capex.
- [confirms] SES (EN, ir, published 2022-06-01) https://www.ses.com/press-release/ses-adds-third-satellite-thales-alenia-space-extend-services-across-europe-africa-and: "SES ordered SES-26, a fully software-defined geostationary satellite, from Thales Alenia Space, adding a third satellite to the ASTRA 1P/1Q order."
- [confirms] Thales Group (EN, news, published 2021-11-18) https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/space/press-release/thales-alenia-space-build-state-art-astra-1p-and-astra-1q-satellites: "Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), will build the ASTRA 1P and ASTRA 1Q satellites for SES."
- [confirms] Thales Alenia Space (EN, ir, published 2019-05-06) https://www.thalesaleniaspace.com/en/news/thales-alenia-space-satellite-2019: "The O3b satellites were built by Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor for SES; the O3b constellation now counts 20 satellites in MEO."

### SpaceX (high)  → /spacex.md
- note: Launch-services provider for the O3b mPOWER fleet, SES contracted Falcon 9 launches in 2019 and SpaceX has flown the satellites in pairs, reaching 10 launched by July 2025, SES's launch-capex line.
- [confirms] Spaceflight Now (EN, news, published 2025-07-22) https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/07/21/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-2-o3b-mpower-satellites-for-ses-on-a-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral/: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the latest pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES from Cape Canaveral on July 22, 2025, bringing the number launched to ten of thirteen."
- [confirms] Teslarati (EN, news, published 2019-08-01) https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-ses-falcon-9-o3b-mpower-launch-contracts/: "SpaceX and SES announced launch contracts for seven O3b mPOWER communications satellites on two separate Falcon 9 missions, placing the constellation in medium Earth orbit."

### Gilat Satellite Networks (mid)  → /gilat.md
- note: SES sources its multi-orbit ground networking platform (SkyEdge IV) for SES-17 and O3b mPOWER from Gilat. Ground infrastructure procurement is a cost-side relationship for SES.
- [confirms] SatNews (EN, news, published 2024-05-07) https://satnews.com/2024/05/07/sess-o3b-mpower-system-launches-service-via-gilats-skyedge-iv-platform/: "SES's O3b mPOWER delivers GEO-MEO services via Gilat's SkyEdge IV platform, with Gilat supplying SES the multi-orbit ground networking platform."

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