SES-17 and O3b mPOWER secured $180 million worth of backlog in 2021, according to SES, increasing their gross backlog to $740 million.The company said these satellite launches had been pushed from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of this year, adding that it does not expect a significant change in operational service date as a result.
https://spacenews.com/o3b-mpower-get-first-cloud-customer-on-track-for-launch-even-as-covid-19-issues-loom/QuoteSteve Collar, CEO of SES who also joined the virtual press event, said the company decided to launch mPOWER satellites in batches of three initially, even though it is possible to fit four on a Falcon 9.“We’re still hoping we’ll get [the first three] off at the very end of this year,” Collar said.“It might be touch and go. It could be a Christmas or a New Year gift.”He added: “[T]hen the second three will launch sometime in the first quarter. And actually we have a little bit more oomph on the second launch, and that’ll allow the … two sets of satellites to get to orbit roughly at the same time — so, the middle of the year, and that’ll allow us to do a full orbital check out on the first six, which is what we will be basing kind of the launch service on. “And then the … remaining satellites will get launched through 2022 and 2023.”
Steve Collar, CEO of SES who also joined the virtual press event, said the company decided to launch mPOWER satellites in batches of three initially, even though it is possible to fit four on a Falcon 9.“We’re still hoping we’ll get [the first three] off at the very end of this year,” Collar said.“It might be touch and go. It could be a Christmas or a New Year gift.”He added: “[T]hen the second three will launch sometime in the first quarter. And actually we have a little bit more oomph on the second launch, and that’ll allow the … two sets of satellites to get to orbit roughly at the same time — so, the middle of the year, and that’ll allow us to do a full orbital check out on the first six, which is what we will be basing kind of the launch service on. “And then the … remaining satellites will get launched through 2022 and 2023.”
O3b is scheduled to launch the first three of its next generation mPOWER satellites in December 2021, and the nextthree in early 2022. The first three satellites will be launched from an insertion altitude of 300.3km and the next three will be launched from 2,000.0 km. Once the satellites reach O3b’sauthorized operational altitude, O3b will test the communications payload on each satellite.
Launch of 3 @SES_Networks #O3bmPower sats on @SpaceX slips to early 2022 for final tests at @BoeingSpace. SES: Mid-2022 service start still good. 2nd 3-sat Falcon 9 in 2022 is expendable, drops sats closer to destination. All 6 to arrive at ~ same time.https://bit.ly/2YGp6fK
O3b mPOWER (satellites 1-3) : Q1 2022O3b mPOWER (satellites 4-6) : Q2 2022O3b mPOWER (satellites 7-8) : H2 2022SES-18 & SES-19 : H2 2022SES-20 & SES-21 : H2 2022SES-22 : H2 2022O3b mPOWER (satellites 10-11): 2024
Article in Via Satellite says two launches in 2022, Q1 and Q2.https://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2021/12/30/top-satellite-launches-to-watch-in-2022/
The operator has contracted SpaceX to launch the O3b mPOWER constellation on a total of four Falcon 9 rockets. The first three satellites were slated to launch together on a Falcon 9 at the end of 2021, before being pushed to the first quarter of 2022 — however, SES vice president of external communications Suzanne Ong said the company is now “looking at Q1/Q2 2022” in an email.
https://www.ses.com/our-coverage/launchesQuoteLaunch date | Q1 2022O3b mPOWERMedium Earth OrbitLaunch vehicle: Falcon 9Satellite manufacturer: Boeing Satellite SystemLaunch date | H2 2022O3b mPOWERMedium Earth OrbitLaunch vehicle: Falcon 9Satellite manufacturer: Boeing Satellite System
Launch date | Q1 2022O3b mPOWERMedium Earth OrbitLaunch vehicle: Falcon 9Satellite manufacturer: Boeing Satellite SystemLaunch date | H2 2022O3b mPOWERMedium Earth OrbitLaunch vehicle: Falcon 9Satellite manufacturer: Boeing Satellite System
https://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2021/12/30/top-satellite-launches-to-watch-in-2022/[article dated December 30, 2021]QuoteSES is planning to launch two batches of its anticipated O3b mPOWER constellation in 2022. The first batch of three satellites is set to launch in the first quarter of 2022, and the second batch of three satellites in the second quarter 2022, SES confirmed to Via Satellite. The O3b mPOWER constellation will start service by the end of the year with those six satellites.
SES is planning to launch two batches of its anticipated O3b mPOWER constellation in 2022. The first batch of three satellites is set to launch in the first quarter of 2022, and the second batch of three satellites in the second quarter 2022, SES confirmed to Via Satellite. The O3b mPOWER constellation will start service by the end of the year with those six satellites.
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When will the first triplet be delivered to the Cape?
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/09/2022 05:55 pmWhen will the first triplet be delivered to the Cape?Delivery by not-An-124 heavy cargo plane, or trucked cross-country?
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 04/08/2022 12:46 amQuote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/09/2022 05:55 pmWhen will the first triplet be delivered to the Cape?Delivery by not-An-124 heavy cargo plane, or trucked cross-country?Almost all large commercial satellites made in North America and launched from the Cape or Vandenberg go by truck, even before the current situation in Ukraine.
Not true.
Quote from: Jim on 04/08/2022 02:16 amNot true.Which planes do they go on? I rarely see any on an Antonov within North America.