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 has launched 10 of the planned 13 O3b mPOWER satellites.
SpaceX launched the ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites on July 22 from Cape Canaveral.
The operational O3b mPOWER second-generation MEO fleet now comprises 10 satellites.
SES is developing meoSphere, a next-generation multi-mission MEO network, in collaboration with New Space partners Impulse Space, Infinite Orbits, and K2 Space.
The September launch carrying three satellites will be the final launch for the O3b mPOWER constellation.
O3b mPOWER is a Medium-Earth Orbit connectivity constellation operated by SES.
SES’s O3b mPOWER satellites 9 and 10 have entered commercial service.
SES completed the consolidation of Intelsat as part of its Full Year 2025 activities.
The O3b mPOWER constellation comprises 13 satellites.
SES’s ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites are delivering commercial service.
The ninth and tenth satellites in SES’s O3b mPOWER connectivity constellation are now operational.
O3b mPOWER satellites are part of SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) system.
SES expects a further significant increase in O3b mPOWER capacity by 2027.
SES has launched 10 of 13 O3b mPOWER satellites and has three additional satellites scheduled to launch in the second half of this year to complete the 13-satellite constellation.
The O3b mPOWER system is a core pillar of SES’s multi-orbit strategy and offers fiber-like performance to mobile and fixed locations where terrestrial infrastructure is absent.
Three additional O3b mPOWER satellites are scheduled to launch in September on a single mission.
The pair of ninth and tenth satellites uses payload power modules that are different from the first six O3b mPOWER satellites.
SES’s ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites were launched in July 2025.
In 2025 Infinite Orbits signed an agreement with European satellite operator SES to use Endurance to extend the life of one of SES’s satellites beginning in 2027.
The acquisition of Lúnasa provides Infinite Orbits with a stronger technical backbone for future life-extension missions, including a GEO mission for SES in 2027.