Société Européenne des Satellites
SES S.A. is a Luxembourgish communications satellite operator and a global leader in content and connectivity solutions, owning and operating over 70 satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO). They deliver video and data connectivity worldwide to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments, and institutions. SES's major projects include operating the European Astra TV satellites and the O3b mPOWER data satellites, and they have partnerships with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA) and the US Army. Associated keywords: satellite communications, GEO, MEO, connectivity, Luxembourg.
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SES, Pegatron, and Microsoft supported the Taiwan Ministry of Digital Affairs and Telecom Technology Center to enable resiliency with Azure Private 0.005 kg Core, SATCOM, and cloud.
The first stage booster supporting the Starlink 6-31 mission flew for the sixth time and its prior missions include Crew-6 and SES O3b mPOWER as well as multiple previous Starlink missions.
Hughes is providing antennas that can connect to its geostationary fleet and to future non-geostationary Ka-band satellites such as Telesat Lightspeed and SES O3b mPower.
An SES-led consortium of European companies is developing the quantum secure space-based EAGLE-1 system in close collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).
TNO and Airbus Netherlands B.V. joined the SES-led EAGLE-1 consortium to design and build an optical ground station for the mission.
TNO and Airbus Netherlands B.V. joined the SES-led EAGLE-1 consortium to design and build an optical ground station for the mission.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two additional O3b mPOWER satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 4:08 pm local time.
In 2023, SES rolled out and tested more than 160 O3b mPOWER terminals over the existing O3b constellation to serve mobility, telecom, government, and enterprise customers.
The launch of the fifth and sixth O3b mPOWER satellites completes the six medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites required to offer O3b mPOWER high-performance network services delivering high throughput, predictable low latency, unique flexibility, and service availability.
Boeing was originally under contract to build a total of 11 O3b mPower satellites to be launched by SpaceX.
The Falcon 9 carrying SES’s O3b mPower satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 4:08 p.m. Eastern toward medium Earth orbit.
SpaceX launched the SES O3b mPOWER mission to medium Earth orbit on Sunday, 2023-11-12 at 4:08 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
In 2023, SES rolled out and tested more than 160 O3b mPOWER terminals over the existing O3b constellation to serve mobility, telecom, government, and enterprise customers.
SpaceX launched a third pair of O3b mPower satellites on 2023-11-12.
SES launched two additional O3b mPOWER satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
SES successfully contacted the O3b mPower satellites post-launch ahead of their multi-month journey to final positions in medium Earth orbit using onboard all-electric propulsion.
SES has distributed and tested more than 160 O3b mPower terminals in the current year using its existing O3b network serving enterprise and government customers.
The fifth and sixth O3b mPower satellites launched on 2023-11-12 do not include the amended-contract upgrades and are identical to the first four satellites.
SES reported on 2023-10-31 that the electrical issues on early O3b mPower satellites were worse than initially thought and would significantly reduce operational life and broadband capacity.
Under an amended contract, Boeing will provide an extra two O3b mPower satellites and deliver fixes for five satellites that will delay those launches by about a year.