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SpaceX launched three telecom satellites for SES on September 13, 2026, marking the 700th mission for the Falcon rocket family. The Falcon 9 booster B1080, on its 29th flight, landed on the drone ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas.' This mission completed the O3b mPOWER constellation in medium Earth orbit, with the satellites expected to enter service by mid-2027.
SpaceX is set to launch the final three O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on Sunday from Cape Canaveral, completing the 13-satellite medium Earth orbit constellation. The mission, designated O3b mPOWER-F, will use Falcon 9 booster B1080, which is on its 29th flight. The satellites, built by Boeing, were delayed by electrical issues affecting earlier units, leading to the addition of two extra spacecraft. Once operational by mid-2027, the constellation will support commercial and government broadband needs, validating SES's software-defined payload technology. This launch marks the 400th orbital launch from SLC-40, with SpaceX responsible for 345 of them.
SpaceX successfully launched the final three satellites for the SES O3b mPOWER constellation from Cape Canaveral on September 13, 2026. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 2:49 p.m. EDT, carrying satellites F11, F12, and F13 to medium Earth orbit. This mission marked the 56th orbital launch from Florida’s Space Coast in 2026 and the 400th orbital launch from Space Launch Complex 40. The first-stage booster, B1080, completed its 29th flight by landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas. The deployment of these final satellites completes the 13-spacecraft constellation, which is expected to enter full service by mid-2027.
SpaceX successfully launched the final three O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on September 13, 2026, from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 booster, B1080, completed its 29th flight and landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas. This mission completes the 13-satellite constellation in medium Earth orbit, which will begin full operations by mid-2027.
SpaceX postponed the launch of SES's O3b mPOWER satellites from Cape Canaveral due to weather and technical issues, now aiming for a backup launch on July 22. The mission involves launching two advanced communication satellites into medium Earth orbit using a Falcon 9 rocket, with the launch and landing procedures closely monitored and supported by Boeing and SES.
SpaceX is set to launch the SES O3b mPOWER mission today, deploying two communication satellites into medium Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket will take off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with the first stage expected to make a vertical landing on the drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas." The two satellites will expand the O3b constellation, providing high-speed connectivity to customers in late 2023. This launch marks SpaceX's 84th mission of the year.
SpaceX will launch the second pair of O3b mPOWER broadband internet satellites into medium-Earth orbit for SES, providing internet services over most of the populated world. The launch window is scheduled to open at 4:08 PM ET and conclude at 5:36 PM ET.
SpaceX launched the third and fourth satellites for SES' O3b mPower broadband network on April 28, bringing the company one step closer to launching its next-generation broadband constellation in medium Earth orbit. The first pair of satellites launched in December 2020 have reached their target positions, and the company needs just six of the 11 Boeing-built satellites to start providing services that promise 10 times more throughput than its current MEO constellation.
SpaceX is set to launch two SES O3b mPower satellites on its Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch window opens at 5:12 p.m. EDT, and the webcast is expected to begin 15 minutes before launch. The Falcon 9's first stage will return to Earth and land on the SpaceX droneship Just Read the Instructions. The two satellites will become the third and fourth members of SES' O3b mPower constellation, which will provide low-latency communications services to customers around the world.
SpaceX is set to launch the O3b mPOWER 3 & 4 mission on Friday, concluding a series of three scheduled launches in less than 30 hours. The Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation provides high-throughput low-latency data and internet services to a variety of commercial and government customers. The mPOWER satellites will form a second-generation constellation of O3b satellites, with O3b mPOWER 3 and 4 the second pair of satellites in this generation. The satellites are built by Boeing and are based on the Boeing 702X satellite bus.