SES has completed the successful launch of the latest pair of satellites for its O3b mPOWER medium earth orbit (MEO) constellation.
Both satellites will join the first six spacecraft already in operation on the network, with the seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites featuring redesigned payload power modules to bolster the company’s second-generation MEO system.
SES has been deploying O3b mPOWER services since April 2024 across Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas, offering tens of Mbps to multiple gigabits per second of capacity to users including Microsoft, Princess Cruises and Marlink.
“As we increase the number of satellites in our constellation, we also exponentially increase the capacity and efficiency of our network,” said Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of SES.
“Ever since the start of service of O3b mPOWER earlier this year, we have seen how it has become an integral part of the connectivity experience of our customers. We have also learned a lot and have put all of those insights to work as we progress in our innovation journey to scale up our services and meet even the most sophisticated requirements of our customers.”
The O3b mPOWER system comprises an initial constellation of 13 satellites and ground infrastructure. The remaining five satellites are currently being manufactured and are scheduled for launch over the next 18 months.
