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SES selects K2 Space for meoSphere MEO constellation; orders 28 high‑power 20 kW buses, targets 2030 operations

SES has picked K2 Space to build meoSphere, a next‑generation MEO constellation to succeed O3b/mPower, ordering 28 high‑power 20 kW satellite buses with deliveries from 2029. The ~100‑sat network targets lower costs and operational activation by 2030; a Pathfinder will fly on SpaceX Transporter‑116.

Discovered 2026-03-24T06:32:22.771707-07:00 | 2026-03-24T06:32:22.771707-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The deal sets concrete programme timing and capacity: an initial 28 20 kW satellite buses, deliveries from 2029 and a ~100‑sat network targeting operational activation by 2030, materially accelerating SES's MEO roadmap.
  • meoSphere is positioned as the successor to O3b/mPOWER, reflecting SES's strategic pivot toward higher‑capacity, lower‑cost MEO services and building on its prior MEO demonstration work with K2 Space (demo Pathfinder plans).
  • The announcement comes amid SES's wider fleet and financial repositioning after its Intelsat acquisition and warnings about shrinking GEO demand, making the MEO rollout central to the operator's recovery and growth plans.

References: fleet demand context, SES–K2 demo plan, post‑Intelsat financial update

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2026-03-24T06:32:22.771707-07:00
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2026-03-30T02:18:25.713692-07:00
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