SES NEW SKIES has expanded its global satellite fleet with the transfer of two SES satellites and one beam over West Africa. The two satellites have been renamed as NSS-10 and NSS-11 from AMC-12 and AAP-1, while the ASTRA 2B maintains its existing name.

The SES NEW SKIES fleet now comprises seven spacecraft optimized for connectivity between the different regions of the world as well as for the provision of regional interconnection and distribution capacity serving those parts of the world outside of Europe and North America.  The addition of the new satellite capacity will help fuel future growth for our customers.

The SES NEW SKIES satellites are:

• NSS-11 at 108.2°East
• NSS-10 at 322.5° East
• NSS-806 at 319.5° East 
• NSS-7 at 338°East 
• NSS-703 at 57° East 
• NSS-6 at 95° East and 
• NSS-5 at 183° East
• ASTRA 2B at 28.2° East.

Together, the SES NEW SKIES satellites provide global coverage, with the transferred satellites boosting fleet capacity at SES NEW SKIES by 47%, from 215 to 315 transponders. SES NEW SKIES will further enhance its orbital resources through the addition of NSS-9 in 2009. Positioned at 183° East, it will allow NSS-5 to replace the NSS-703 satellite as it nears the end of its life.