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SES completes O3b mPOWER constellation with final Falcon 9 launch

SES completed its O3b mPOWER medium orbit constellation, launching the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth Boeing built satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on 14 September 2026; the 13 satellite fleet enters full service by mid 2027.

Verified AI-drafted SES press release, 14 September 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish any change in who manufactures or launches SES's satellites, both of which remain non-European.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. SES constellation launched, full service pending; parts/launch stay non-European, unchanged. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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