SES Launches Seventh and Eighth O3b mPOWER Satellites

SES successfully launched its seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, extending its MEO constellation. These new satellites join the existing six, adding enhanced capacity to the O3b mPOWER network.

The latest satellites feature redesigned payload power modules to boost SES’s second-generation MEO system. This enhances SES's ability to provide high throughput and low latency services on a larger scale, catering to diverse market segments worldwide since April 2024.

Key clients of O3b mPOWER include Microsoft, Princess Cruises, and several governments. The system offers exceptional flexibility, delivering services from Mbps to multiple gigabits per second. Five more satellites are in production, set for launch within 18 months.