Boeing delivers the 7th and 8th O3b mPOWER satellites to SES. Photo: Boeing

Boeing delivered two additional O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, the manufacturer announced Wednesday. The 7th and 8th satellites in the constellation are now en route to Cape Canaveral ahead of planned launch in December. 

The Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation currently has six satellites in orbit, and it entered service in April of this year. The constellation is targeted to serve customers in government, enterprise, and cloud markets. 

“We’ve worked closely with SES from the start of this program, and we moved with pace to manufacture the latest pair of satellites,” said Michelle Parker, vice president Boeing Space Mission Systems. “We look forward to seeing the satellites enter service and continue to impress SES users.”

The satellites have software-driven integrated payload array technology that allow SES to dynamically allocate bandwidth and power to specific regions or customers as needed.

These two satellites include upgrades compared to the first six satellites, four of which experienced issues with their power modules. SES and Boeing reached a deal last year after the issues to upgrade satellites seven through 11 and add an additional two more satellites to the constellation.  

Boeing said it continues production, integration, and testing of the remaining O3b mPOWER satellites. The manufacturer plans to deliver three more in the first half of 2025.