v3.26.1
Assets in the course of construction (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Assets in course of construction [Abstract]  
Schedule of Assets in the Course of Construction
 
2025
€ million
  
Land and
Buildings
 
 
Space
segment
 
 
Ground
segment
 
 
Other
fixtures,
tools &
equipment
 
 
Total
 
Cost and net book value as at 1 January
  
 
0
 
 
 
1,231
 
 
 
85
 
 
 
32
 
 
 
1,348
 
Movements
          
Additions
1
     3       190       91       28       312  
Additions through business combinations (Note 4)
     4       629       182       14       829  
Transfers to assets in use (Note 15)
     (9     (494 )     (87 )     (23 )     (613 )
Transfers from/(to) intangible assets (Note 17)
     —        (17     (2     (6     (25
Transfers between categories
     5       —        —        (5 )     —   
Impact of currency translation
     —        (92 )     (6 )     (3 )     (101 )
Cost and net book value as at 31 December
  
 
3
 
 
 
1,447
 
 
 
263
 
 
 
37
 
 
 
1,750
 
 
1
Additions mainly related to mPOWER satellites,
SES-25,
SES-26
and Intelsat
IS-41
to
IS-45. 
 
 
2024
€ million
   Land and
Buildings
    Space
segment
    Ground
segment
    Other
fixtures,
tools &
equipment
    Total  
Cost and net book value as at 1 January
  
 
15
 
 
 
1,367
 
 
 
150
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
1,550
 
Movements
          
Additions
1
     4       325       51       17       397  
Transfers to assets in use (Note 15)
2
     (17     (516     (82     (14     (629
Transfers from/(to) intangible assets (Note 17)
     (2     —        (16     —        (18
Transfers from/(to) inventory
     —        —        (20     10       (10
Impact of currency translation
     —        55       2       1       58  
Cost and net book value as at 31 December
  
 
0
 
 
 
1,231
 
 
 
85
 
 
 
32
 
 
 
1,348
 
 
1
Additions mainly related to
SES-24,
SES-25,
SES-26,
mPOWER programme,
C-band
2
Includes transfer EUR 434 million of assets in the course of construction impairment booked in 2023
 
2023
€ million
   Land and
Buildings
    Space
segment
    Ground
segment
    Other
fixtures,
tools &
equipment
    Total  
Cost and net book value as at 1 January
  
 
8
 
 
 
1,675
 
 
 
159
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
1,859
 
Movements
          
Additions
1
     9       170       43       17       239  
Transfers to assets in use (Note 15)
     (2     (8     (30     (14     (54
Transfers from/(to) intangible assets (Note 17)
     —        —        (20     —        (20
Impairment
     —        (425     —        —        (425
Impact of currency translation
     —        (45     (2     (2     (49
Cost and net book value as at 31 December
  
 
15
 
 
 
1,367
 
 
 
150
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
1,550
 
 
1
Additions mainly related to mPOWER
 programme
,
SES-24,
SES-25,
SES-26,
C-band,
partly offset by
C-band
reimbursable space segment cost of EUR 36 million and ground segment cost of EUR 2 million
.