[Satellite TODAY 06-25-10] SES Astra has merged its wholly owned affiliate SES Sirius into SES Astra, which terminates the SES Sirius brand, the operator announced June 23
The integration follows the full acquisition of SES Sirius in March 2010 and completes the integration of the company’s fleet, activities and teams into SES Astra’s operations.
SES first became a shareholder in SES Sirius in October 2000 with a stake of 50 percent. In the course of the last decade, SES Astra has gradually increased this stake until it purchased the remaining 10 percent of the shares from the Swedish Space Corp. (SSC) in March 2010.
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