SpaceX- Falcon 9 launches SES O3b mPOWER 3 & 4 satellites

 

SpaceX - Falcon 9 / SES O3b mPOWER 3 & 4 patch.

April 29, 2023

Falcon 9 carrying SES O3b mPOWER 3 & 4 satellites liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched SES’s third and fourth O3b mPOWER satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 28 April 2023, at 22:12 UTC (18:12 EDT). 

Falcon 9 launches SES O3b mPOWER 3 & 4 satellites and Falcon 9 first stage landing

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1078) previously supported the Crew-6 mission.

The second pair of O3b mPOWER satellites will join the first two satellites launched in December 2022, which have arrived at their target medium earth orbit (MEO) and are currently undergoing in-orbit check out. The O3b mPOWER system will offer high-performance network services delivering industry-best throughput, predictable low latency, and ultra-reliable service availability.

O3b mPOWER satellites

Comprising an initial constellation of 11 high-throughput satellites built by Boeing, the O3b mPOWER ecosystem is easily scalable and requires just six MEO satellites to provide high performance connectivity services around the globe. Additionally, SES is working closely with some of the best ground system partners in the world to virtualise and standardise a variety of platforms on the O3b mPOWER network to serve mobility, telecom, government, and enterprise customers more efficiently and effectively.

Related links:

SES: https://www.ses.com/

SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/

Images, Video, Text, Credits: SES/Boeing/SpaceX/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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