Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission: O3b mPower 11-13
Communications · Medium Earth Orbit
3 high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.
Customers: SES
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| O3B MPOWER F11 2026-208A | Payload | 678 × 6774 km · 15.9° | Globe |
| 03B MPOWER F12 2026-208B | Payload | 600 × 6763 km · 15.9° | Globe |
| O3B MPOWER F13 2026-208C | Payload | 583 × 6782 km · 15.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2026-208. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
Where to watch
Replay Official Webcast O3b mPOWER Mission SpaceX · English Replay Unofficial Re-stream SpaceX O3b mPower 11-13 The Space Devs · English Replay Unofficial Webcast Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches three O3b mPOWER satellites from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · English Replay Unofficial Webcast SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 with O3b mPOWER 11, 12 & 13 NASASpaceflight · EnglishTimeline
T−00:38:00GO for Prop LoadT−00:35:00Prop LoadT−00:35:00Stage 1 LOX LoadT−00:16:00Stage 2 LOX LoadT−00:07:00Engine ChillT−00:01:00Tank PressT−00:01:00StartupT−00:00:45GO for LaunchT−00:00:03IgnitionT+00:00:00LiftoffT+00:01:12Max-QT+00:02:27MECOT+00:02:31Stage 2 SeparationT+00:02:37SES-1T+00:03:18Fairing SeparationT+00:06:20Entry Burn StartupT+00:06:44Entry Burn ShutdownT+00:08:02SECO-1T+00:08:23Stage 1 Landing BurnT+00:08:46Stage 1 LandingT+00:29:51SES-2T+00:30:38SECO-2T+00:33:41Payload SeparationT+00:40:41Payload SeparationT+00:47:41Payload Separation
Updates
- Launch success. source
- All spacecraft have separated. source
- Liftoff. source
- Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started source
- Updated launch weather, 60% GO at start of window (40% at end). source
- GO for launch. source
- NET September 13, TBC. source
- NET September. source
- NET 2H 2026. source
- NET 2026, with 3 satellites on board. source
- NET late 2026. source
- Added launch for around Q2 2026. source