SpaceX launches two new O3b mPOWER satellites for SES
The remaining three O3b mPOWER satellites are currently being manufactured and are scheduled for launch in 2026.
The remaining three O3b mPOWER satellites are currently being manufactured and are scheduled for launch in 2026.
Evaluation conducted through a comprehensive analysis of over 65 parameters covering the deployment, operations, and end-of-life disposal phases of the O3b mPOWER mission.
With these satellites, SES is enhancing the O3b mPOWER network to serve customers across multiple market segments
The loan will partially fund SESs continued O3b mPOWER fleet expansion for additional capacity worldwide.
With six satellites, SES's next-generation medium earth orbit system is set to deliver high-performance connectivity services globally, starting in early Q2 2024.
Astra 1 Sports, which operates across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, has been used for more than 1,500 events.
The services will be split roughly evenly between the recently launched SES-17 high throughput satellite stationed over the Americas and the next-generation O3b mPOWER system.
The satellites are based on Boeings 702X space bus platform and are hardened against radiation.