SES’s O3b mPOWER System Starts Providing High-performance Connectivity Services24 Apr 2024[...]To date, SES has launched six out of 13 O3b mPOWER high-throughput and low-latency satellites, which together with strategically located satellite ground stations, enable SES to serve customers across multiple market segments around the world. With the O3b mPOWER system now operational, SES strengthens its unique MEO network capabilities by complementing its O3b constellation. The launch of the next two O3b mPOWER satellites is expected in late 2024. [...]
A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on early December.
Boeing teams have successfully delivered the 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites to SES. These satellites, featuring Boeing’s advanced software-defined communications payload, are being transported to Cape Canaveral for a planned launch in December.“We’ve worked closely with SES from the start of this program, and we moved with pace to manufacture the latest pair of satellites,” said Michelle Parker, vice president Boeing Space Mission Systems. “We look forward to seeing the satellites enter service and continue to impress SES users.”The O3b mPOWER satellites feature Boeing’s first-of-its-kind software-driven integrated payload array technology, providing adaptable connectivity and high-frequency re-use, a metric used to measure efficiency.“With our O3b mPOWER system now operational, we are excited to bring these two additional satellites into orbit and bolster our constellation to continue delivering the high quality connectivity services required by our customers,” said Milton Torres, CTO of SES. “We’re proud of the work carried by our SES team, along with Boeing and other technology partners across space and ground segments, to bring the unique capabilities of our O3b mPOWER system online.”With the ability to generate over 5,000 fully steerable beams, the satellites offer unparalleled flexibility, allowing SES to dynamically allocate bandwidth and power to specific regions or customers as needed. This means users can have fast, reliable internet whether they are on land, at sea, or in the air, enabling seamless connectivity for applications like video streaming, remote work, and critical enterprise operations.Boeing continues production, integration, and testing of the remaining O3b mPOWER satellites, with plans to deliver the next three in H1 2025.
Boeing said Nov. 13 the satellites with redesigned power modules were sent via truck from its facilities in El Segundo, California, and are due to arrive at Cape Canaveral in Florida next week for their December SpaceX launch.<snip>The seventh and eighth satellites were set to launch last year before efforts to redesign power modules on future O3b mPower spacecraft delayed the rollout.<snip>To achieve the constellation’s original performance expectations, Boeing is building two more satellites beyond its initial 11-satellite O3b mPower contract.In an earnings call Nov. 7, SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh said the pair of upgraded satellites slated to launch next month will add a “meaningful increase in much-needed incremental capacity where we have more demand from customers than we have available supply to support them today.”He said the next three satellites are due for launch in mid-2025, followed by the final pair at the end of 2026.“From 2027, we will have triple the available capacity and we’ll have a powerful constellation with seven fully capable satellites plus the initial six impaired satellites as spares,” he said.<snip>
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 18, after GSAT-20 launch:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 21 at 10:53 a.m. - 2:53 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 24 at 4:59-8:59 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on November 25 at 10:31 p.m. - 2:31 a.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM-9 communication satellite on December 2. A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on mid-December.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 21 at 10:53 a.m. - 2:53 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 24 at 4:59-8:59 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on November 25 at 10:31 p.m. - 2:31 a.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM-9 communication satellite on December 2. A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on mid-December.
NextSpaceflight; updated November 25:Launch NET 12 December 20:58 UTC
SES’s seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites arrive at Cape Canaveral3 Dec 2024SES'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.[...]
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated December 6:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on December 8 at 12:10-4:10 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES from pad 39A on December 12 at 3:55-5:55 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Thuraya 4-NGS communication satellite for the UAE on December. A Falcon 9 will launch Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander to the moon on mid-January.Noting that the GPS launch, in listings that are generally in chronological order, remains at SLC-40 before the Astranis launch. Circa December 12?Also noting that discussion in the launch thread is that the GPS SV may not be SV10; perhaps SV07 or 08?
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on December 8 at 12:10-4:10 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES from pad 39A on December 12 at 3:55-5:55 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Thuraya 4-NGS communication satellite for the UAE on December. A Falcon 9 will launch Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander to the moon on mid-January.
SPACEX MPOWER-E, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLPRIMARY: 12/12/24 2055Z-2325ZBACKUP: 12/13/24 2055Z-2325Z 12/14/24 2058Z-2256Z
072122Z DEC 24NAVAREA IV 1535/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.UNITED STATES.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 132055Z TO 132325Z DEC, ALTERNATE 2058Z TO 2356Z DAILY 14 THRU 18 DEC IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.03N 080-37.75W, 28-40.00N 080-12.00W, 28-33.00N 080-08.00W, 28-31.00N 080-17.00W, 28-31.91N 080-33.69W. B. 28-02.00N 075-16.00W, 28-42.00N 075-15.00W, 28-43.00N 073-01.00W, 28-27.00N 071-54.00W, 27-57.00N 071-53.00W, 27-47.00N 073-05.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 182356Z DEC 24.
December 13 per this NGA Rocket Launching notice.