SES’s seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites arrive at Cape Canaveral

Photo courtesy Boeing

SES's seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites have arrived at Cape Canaveral where they will be readied for launch by SpaceX in December.

Both satellites feature redesigned payload power modules and will join the first six O3b mPOWER satellites already in operation at medium earth orbit (MEO). The two additional satellites will bolster the second-generation MEO system to continue delivering high-quality connectivity services required by customers across multiple market segments, at scale.

SES has been deploying O3b mPOWER services worldwide since April 2024, with the system’s core infrastructure deployed, tested and in use on a global basis.