SES Completes Initial O3b mPOWER Constellation with Final Boeing Deliveries
Boeing has completed delivery of three O3b mPOWER satellites to satellite operator SES. The F11, F12, and F13 spacecraft join ten others already in orbit as part of the constellation's initial 13-satellite network. This network serves a variety of users including government organizations, civil agencies, mobile operators, airlines, and cruise lines, as well as those in remote areas.
The O3b mPOWER constellation also acts as a technical baseline for national security systems. Boeing is using the same software-defined payload architecture on its 702X spacecraft platform for military satellite communications programs such as the U.S. Space Force's Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)-11 and WGS-12 systems and Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS).
The satellites are scheduled to launch from Florida in September with a mid-2027 deployment timeline after orbit raising and initialization.