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Astra To Report Fiscal Second Quarter Financial Results on August 12, 2021

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Astra (Nasdaq: ASTR), the fastest company to reach space, will report financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2021, after the market close on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

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  • Astra (Nasdaq: ASTR), the fastest company to reach space, will report financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2021, after the market close on Thursday, August 12, 2021.
  • Astra will host a webcast at 1:30pm PT (4:30pm ET) on Thursday, August 12, 2021 to discuss the results.
  • The news release with the financial results and a link to the webcast will be accessible at the Astra.com investor relations website ( https://investor.astra.com/investor-relations ).
  • With over 50 launches under contract, Astra will begin delivering customer payloads into low Earth orbit in Summer 2021, moving to monthly, biweekly, weekly, and daily launches by 2025.

SES Enters Multi-transponder Agreement with NewSpace India Limited via SES-8

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

SES announced today that it had entered into a multi-transponder agreement for its SES-8 satellite with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Department of Space (DoS) based in Bengaluru, India.

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  • SES announced today that it had entered into a multi-transponder agreement for its SES-8 satellite with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Department of Space (DoS) based in Bengaluru, India.
  • The nine-transponder capacity agreement on SES-8 at 95 degrees East will be used to support Indias thriving direct-to-home (DTH) market.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210728006179/en/
    SES Enters Multi-transponder Agreement with NewSpace India Limited via SES-8 (Photo: Business Wire)
    Deepak Mathur, Executive Vice President of Sales at SES Video, said, Satellite TV and the programmes it brings hold a very important role for Indian TV viewers.
  • SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and providing seamless connectivity around the world.

New TV Channel BILD available in HD via SES on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

WeltN24, subsidiary of Axel Springer will be launching a new free-to-air high-definition (HD) channel – BILD – in August via SES’s prime ASTRA neighbourhood 19.2 degrees East in a new multi-year capacity agreement, both companies announced today.

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210720006306/en/
    New TV Channel BILD available in HD via SES on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East (Photo: Business Wire)
    The new agreement will continue to see SES broadcast Welt and N24 Doku, two channels that are owned by WeltN24, the subsidiary of Axel Springer SE.
  • BILD TV will be the third TV channel to be distributed via SESs ASTRA satellites.
  • The new free-to-air TV channel BILD will be available in HD via SESs prime TV neighbourhood of ASTRA 19.2 degrees East at frequency 10.964,25 MHz as of 22 August.
  • The TV channel BILD will focus on the live broadcasting segment BILD LIVE, which will cover news and current affairs from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

SES Government Solutions Wins USD 14.5 Million Contract to Support Thule Air Base

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Monday, July 19, 2021

SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, today announced it was awarded a contract of USD 14.5 million to support Thule Air Base in Greenland with critical communications capabilities.

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  • SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, today announced it was awarded a contract of USD 14.5 million to support Thule Air Base in Greenland with critical communications capabilities.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210718005023/en/
    SES Government Solutions Wins USD 14.5 Million Contract to Support Thule Air Base (Photo: Business Wire)
    The SES GS solution leverages C-band technology, which is highly resilient to weather effects, and provides a dedicated reachback beam leveraging single hop connectivity directly to the user site.
  • We are proud to provide satellite communications support for this critical mission, said President and CEO of SES Government Solutions, Brigadier General Pete Hoene, USAF (retired).
  • SES GS has been the sole provider of commercial satellite communications to Thule Air Base for over 20 years.

HIGH VIEW Renews Contract with SES, DELUXE MUSIC Airs via ASTRA 19.2 degrees East

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Its DELUXE MUSIC channel will continue broadcasting on SESs satellites in SD and HD quality at its prime TV neighbourhood at ASTRA 19.2 degrees East.

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  • Its DELUXE MUSIC channel will continue broadcasting on SESs satellites in SD and HD quality at its prime TV neighbourhood at ASTRA 19.2 degrees East.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210623006029/en/
    HIGH VIEW Renews Contract with SES, DELUXE MUSIC Airs via ASTRA 19.2 degrees East (Photo: Business Wire)
    Reaching up to four million viewers a day, DELUXE MUSIC delivers a mix of current hits, classics and exciting new trends on 20 different editorially-curated shows and moderated programs.
  • With this multi-year contract, viewers in the region will continue to enjoy free-to-air DELUXE MUSIC in SD, and in HD via SESs leading TV platform in Germany HD+.
  • The multi-year agreement with HIGH VIEW for distributing DELUXE MUSIC proves how critical the reach of satellite is for broadcasters to maximise the value of their content across the widest audience.

SES Successfully Prices EUR 150 Million Tap of 2026 Eurobond

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

SES S.A. announced today the successful launch and pricing of a tap of its 1.625% Notes due 22 March 2026 in which it has agreed to sell incremental senior unsecured fixed rate notes for a total amount of EUR 150 million.

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  • SES S.A. announced today the successful launch and pricing of a tap of its 1.625% Notes due 22 March 2026 in which it has agreed to sell incremental senior unsecured fixed rate notes for a total amount of EUR 150 million.
  • The new notes were priced at 106.665% of their nominal value representing a credit spread of 47bps and a yield-to-maturity of 0.207%.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210622005953/en/
    SES Successfully Prices EUR 150 Million Tap of 2026 Eurobond (Photo: Business Wire)
    SES is rated Baa2 by Moodys (with negative outlook) and BBB- by Standard & Poors (with stable outlook).
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Kratos Completes Major Milestone in Build-Out of Advanced Space Radio Monitoring System for the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of the State of Qatar

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Kratos is providing turnkey services from the design, installation, and integration of the advanced space radio monitoring system to help the CRA regulate and protect the satellite spectrum.

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  • Kratos is providing turnkey services from the design, installation, and integration of the advanced space radio monitoring system to help the CRA regulate and protect the satellite spectrum.
  • As part of the contract, awarded in 2020, the scope of work includes implementing the core satellite technology and associated hardware and software.
  • The advanced space radio monitoring system includes a fixed site and mobile unit to monitor satellite downlinks to manage and protect the spectrum.
  • We are designing and building this one-of-a-kind satellite radio monitoring station for the State of Qatar to support the delivery of reliable licensed satellite services and interference-free operations.

SES Government Solutions Provides Medium Earth Orbit Satellite Services for Combatant Command

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Monday, May 17, 2021

b'SES Government Solutions (SES GS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions.

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  • b'SES Government Solutions (SES GS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, the leader in global content connectivity solutions.
  • SES GS operates under a proxy board allowing them to provide services through contracts with the U.S. Government, including classified work.
  • SES GS is exclusively focused on meeting the satellite communications needs of the U.S. Government.
  • Leveraging more than four decades of experience in the government SATCOM market, SES GS offers robust and secure end-to-end satellite communications solutions.

Astra CFO to Participate in Upcoming Virtual Investor Event

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b'Astra Space Inc. (\xe2\x80\x9cAstra\xe2\x80\x9d), the fastest privately-funded company in history to demonstrate orbital launch capability, today announced that Kelyn Brannon, CFO, will participate in the Susquehanna Space Industry Conference.

Key Points: 
  • b'Astra Space Inc. (\xe2\x80\x9cAstra\xe2\x80\x9d), the fastest privately-funded company in history to demonstrate orbital launch capability, today announced that Kelyn Brannon, CFO, will participate in the Susquehanna Space Industry Conference.
  • Astra and Holicity Inc. (Nasdaq: HOL), a publicly-traded special purchase acquisition company, announced a proposed business combination on February 2, 2021.
  • Forward-looking statements included in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release.
  • Except as required by law, neither Holicity nor Astra undertakes any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

SES Government Solutions Wins USD 35 Million Contract to Support Major Combatant Command

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

b'SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, today announced it was awarded a new USD 35 million geostationary (GEO) satellite communications program contract in support of a major Department of Defense combatant command.\nThis press release features multimedia.

Key Points: 
  • b'SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, today announced it was awarded a new USD 35 million geostationary (GEO) satellite communications program contract in support of a major Department of Defense combatant command.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • SES GS operates under a proxy board allowing them to provide services through contracts with the U.S. Government, including classified work.
  • SES GS is exclusively focused on meeting the satellite communications needs of the U.S. Government.
  • Leveraging more than four decades of experience in the government SATCOM market, SES GS offers robust and secure end-to-end satellite communications solutions.