SPACE INDEX
Hughes logo Hughes Hughes provides satellite broadband services and network equipment for consumers, businesses, governments, and defense vs SES S.A. Operates a multi-orbit fleet of GEO and MEO satellites delivering video distribution, data connectivity, and managed network services to broadcasters, telecom operators, and governments worldwide SES S.A. logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD2 shared sectors
Hughes SES S.A.
Founded 1985
Headquarters United States Luxembourg
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 2,264
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks, Satellite Manufacturing Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks, Space Defense Systems
Products listed 57 53
Federal contracts 20 ($510K)
Launches
Leaders listed Dinesh Kandiya, Homayoun Hamedani, Kaan Bozdag Adel Al-Saleh, Elisabeth A. Pataki, Adam Levy
News mentions 1 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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How do Hughes and SES S.A. compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks. Hughes has no disclosed founding year and SES S.A. in 1985.
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Which has more US federal contracts, Hughes or SES S.A.?

Hughes has been awarded more, with $510K across 20 awards.

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.