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SES Acknowledges Moody’s Rating Action and Reiterates Deleveraging Commitments
LUXEMBOURG, December 17, 2025--SES S.A. ("SES" or the "Company"), a leading space solutions company, acknowledges the credit rating action announced by Moody’s Investor Service today, which follows the release of SES’ Q3 2025 results and Intelsat integration update.
About this update from Moody's Corporation
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