O3b Networks
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| December 2024 | Seventh and eighth (upgraded) O3b mPOWER satellites launched to increase the constellation's capacity. |
| April 2024 | O3b mPOWER service begins operations alongside the existing O3b constellation. |
| December 16 2022 | First two O3b mPOWER satellites successfully launched, initiating the next-generation satellite constellation. |
| April 4 2019 | Final four O3b satellites successfully launched, completing the planned satellite constellation. |
| March 2018 | Four additional satellites launched, further expanding the satellite constellation. |
| March 9 2018 | Four additional satellites launched on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Centre Spatial Guyanais, bringing the constellation to 16 satellites. |
| September 2017 | SES announces O3b mPOWER, the next generation of O3b satellites, and places an initial order for seven satellites from Boeing Satellite Systems. |
| August 2016 | SES Government Solutions announced a contract to provide a high data rate satellite communications solution for a US Department of Defense end-user, offering a full-duplex symmetric 155 Mbit/s link with under 200 milliseconds round-trip latency. |
| August 2015 | SES Government Solutions signed a one-year contract with NOAA to supply O3b services and ground equipment to the National Weather Service Office in American Samoa. |
| December 2014 | Third set of four satellites launched, bringing the total satellite constellation to 12 satellites. |
| November 2014 | MS Quantum of the Seas became the first cruise ship to provide fast internet through O3b Networks, with the service branded as 'Voom' by Royal Caribbean International. |
| July 2014 | SES Government Solutions received GSA approval to offer O3b services directly to the US Government, becoming the first distribution partner with this capability. |
| July 10 2014 | Second set of four satellites launched by Soyuz rocket from the Space Center in French Guiana. |
| June 25 2013 | First four O3b satellites launched, marking the initial deployment of the satellite constellation. |
| 2011 | Mark Rigolle stepped down as CEO, and Steve Collar from SES World Skies took over the leadership, marking the 5th CEO change for O3b in three years. |
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