About the company
SES/Intelsat
Intelsat is a satellite communications company owned by Luxembourg-based satellite communications company SES, which is part-owned by the government of Luxembourg.
Intelsat leases satellite capacity, branded MyanmarSat-2, to Myanmar government ministries, which are now under the control of the Burmese military. This enables the Burmese military to potentially use this capacity for military purposes, meaning there is a high risk of a breach of EU sanctions regarding supplying dual use technology. The military also use the satellite capacity to broadcast TV channels containing propaganda and lies, such as MRTV.
Contact:
Adel Al-Saleh
Chief Executive Officer, SES
Château de Betzdorf
Betzdorf 6815
Luxembourg
Sources:
Intelsat media release 6th August 2019
https://www.intelsat.com/newsroom/intelsat-launch-intelsat-39
Intelsat leasing satellite capacity to Myanmar junta that can be used for military communications, Justice for Myanmar media release 4th August 2021
Notified 21st May 2026
Added to the Dirty List 20 July 2026
