SES has successfully launched its eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth O3b mPOWER satellites, expanding its second-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) system.
Designed to offer high-performance connectivity services around the world. O3b mPOWER is SES’s second-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) system. It is 8,000km above Earth. The system started providing global connectivity services in April 2024.
The three satellites launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Once operational, by mid-2027, the newly launched O3b mPOWER satellites will support high-performance connectivity, offer additional resilience and flexibility across the O3b mPOWER system and continue progress towards SES’s next-generation MEO network strategy.
The 10 O3b mPOWER spacecraft already in operation, offer services ranging from tens of Mbps to multiple gigabits per second of capacity to any site.
Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of SES, said: “This launch marks a defining milestone for SES as we complete the O3b mPOWER constellation and further strengthen our MEO capabilities.
“More importantly, it reinforces our ability to deliver resilient, secure and scalable connectivity for customers around the world, helping governments, enterprises, cloud providers and mobility customers meet their most critical needs. As customer demands continue to evolve, SES is focused on building smarter, more integrated solutions that bring together the strengths of multiple technologies and orbits to deliver seamless connectivity worldwide.”
