SES Astra Gains Full Ownership of SES Sirius

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-10] SES Astra has taken full ownership of SES Sirius, acquiring the remaining 10 percent of SES Sirius shares from the Swedish Space Corp., SES Astra announced March 5.
   SES became a shareholder in SES Sirius in October 2000 with a 50 percent stake. Over the last decade, SES Astra gradually increased its stake to 90 percent by 2008.
   SES Sirius operates a satellite system in the Nordic and Baltic countries with a strong market position in Central and Eastern Europe. It has offices in Sweden, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine and Romania. The Sirius satellites are positioned at 5 degrees East.