Upper C-band auction offers another lift for GEO industry

Published on July 27, 2026
SES’s Betzdorf headquarters in Luxembourg, shown here with its satellite antenna field, anchors the company’s global operations following its Intelsat acquisition.

Satellite operators have welcomed the prospect of reaping more than $6 billion for quickly clearing upper C-band spectrum the FCC aims to auction next year, with billions more set to cover new geostationary spacecraft and other transition costs.

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