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Boeing delivers final three O3b mPower satellites to SES

Boeing has delivered the last three satellites needed to complete SES's 13-satellite O3b mPower constellation.

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[1]trade presssatellitetoday.com↗

what happened

Boeing delivered satellites F11, F12 and F13, the final three in SES's O3b mPower medium-Earth-orbit constellation, built on Boeing's 702X software-defined-payload bus. The trio is set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission later this month and is expected to enter service in mid-2027, adding capacity to the 10 O3b mPower satellites already on orbit.

why it matters

Completing the constellation's build closes out a program that suffered power-module problems on its first four satellites, for which SES CFO Lisa Pataki said the operator has collected $15 million against a $218 million insurance claim to date. The added capacity feeds into SES's broader 'meoSphere' plan, which combines O3b mPower with IRIS2 and next-generation satellites into one software-defined MEO network.

for who

MEO connectivity resellers, government and enterprise satcom buyers

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quick facts

Companies: Boeing, SES
Category: constellation
Impact: notable
SNR: 1 / 5
Event date: 2026-09-02
Published: 2026-09-02 21:30 UTC

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