2023-11-12 23:47:39
SES today announces that two more O3b mPOWER satellites have been successfully launched into space. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket departed the Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida (USA), today at 4:08 pm local time. With the fifth and sixth satellites launched, the O3b mPOWER system completes the six in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) required to deliver high-performance, predictable, low-latency network services with unique flexibility and service availability.
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SES’s fifth and sixth O3b mPOWER satellites successfully launched on 12 Nov 2023. (Photo: SpaceX)
Last month, SES announced that it will add two more Boeing-built satellites to the constellation, bringing the total number of O3b mPOWER satellites to 13. The additional investment amount is expected to be covered by SES’s current capital investment commitment. The first four O3b mPOWER satellites, launched last year, have reached their target orbital position and are undergoing in-orbit checks, including a system validation test series covering space and terrestrial components.
In 2023, SES launched and tested more than 160 O3b mPOWER terminals over the existing O3b constellation to serve mobility, telecommunications, government and enterprise customers.
“With the launch and go-live of the fifth and sixth O3b mPOWER satellites in the coming months, we are preparing to deliver the high-performance connectivity services our customers need. By building resilience into the network, we are confident that our customers will be able to count on us to provide the reliable and secure connectivity they need to run their operations,” comments Ruy Pinto, CEO of SES.
O3b mPOWER commercial service is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024. For additional information about O3b mPOWER, visit Press room.
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SES has a bold vision to deliver incredible experiences everywhere in the world by distributing high-quality video content and providing seamless connectivity across the globe. A leader in global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique combination of global coverage and high performance, including and commercially providing the low latency system – O3b MEO (Medium Earth Orbit) . By leveraging a vast, intelligent, cloud-connected network, SES is able to provide high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service providers, television broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. With approximately 6,400 channels, the SES Video platform has an unparalleled reach of 369 million households, providing managed media services for linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on the Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). More information is available at: www.ses.com
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