SES has confirmed the successful launch of its ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites, expanding the capacity and global coverage of its second-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation.
The satellites were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. They will join the eight O3b mPOWER satellites already in orbit, supporting connectivity services ranging from tens of Mbps to multiple gigabits per second.
The O3b mPOWER system has been operational since 2024. SES says the full constellation, including three remaining satellites scheduled for launch in 2026, will deliver up to three times more capacity by 2027.
“Over the past year, our O3b mPOWER services have been transforming industries and empowering our key customers including telco operators, cruise lines, airlines, NATO, the Government of Luxembourg, the Government of United States and many other allied governments,” said Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of SES.
“With this launch we continue adding incremental capacity to our initial O3b mPOWER constellation, strengthening our MEO network and delivering high throughput and predictable low latency services at scale.”
