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SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

O3b mPower 11-13

Launched

September 13, 2026 · 18:49 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 75% go

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Summary

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 delivered three O3b mPower communications satellites to medium Earth orbit for SES. This mission expands a high-throughput constellation built by Boeing, supporting global connectivity.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
Booster
  • B1080 · flight 29 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed167/168 landed here · 61 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 10-45 · 660 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)for SES
Milestone
631st Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 105th this yearSpaceX's 728th launch109th this yearhumanity's 7,389th orbital launch attempt216th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

308 × 6669 km · 16.9°At launchearliest tracked set, 2026-09-14
15.9°Inclination
685 × 6781 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
168.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
59.5°Ascending node
10 d agoElement epoch2026-10-05 19:08 UTC · stale

SES MPOWER-F11 · NORAD 100686 · 2026-208A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

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Object
SES MPOWER-F11
Object ID
2026-208A
Epoch
2026-10-05 19:08:47 UTC
Mean motion
8.54790748 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.30166729
Inclination
15.8598°
Ascending node
59.5442°
Arg. of perigee
284.5699°
Mean anomaly
44.2526°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
195
B*
0.000006772104

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO. Ascent simulated from a published stage table. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

25 steps, T−38 min to T+47 min 41 s
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MProp Load
  3. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MTank Press
  7. T−1MStartup
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M12SMax-Q
  12. T+2M27SMECO
  13. T+2M31SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M37SSES-1
  15. T+3M18SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M20SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M44SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+8M2SSECO-1
  19. T+8M23SStage 1 Landing Burn
  20. T+8M46SStage 1 Landing
  21. T+29M51SSES-2
  22. T+30M38SSECO-2
  23. T+33M41SPayload Separation
  24. T+40M41SPayload Separation
  25. T+47M41SPayload Separation

About this launch

O3b mPower 11-13 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 13, 2026 at 18:49 UTC. The launch window ran from 18:49 to 20:16 UTC. It was SpaceX's 728th launch, 109th this year and humanity's 7,389th orbital launch attempt. It was the 631st Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 105th this year. Booster B1080 flew for the 29th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). SES MPOWER-F11, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 308 × 6,669 km orbit inclined 16.9°.

3 high-throughput communications satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) built by Boeing and operated by SES.

Official page: SpaceX

News

3 stories

Airspace and maritime notices

3 notices filed by the FAA and the US Coast Guard

  • FAA temporary flight restriction · 2 notices · Expired · up to 18,000 ftMatched by proximity to the pad
    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Sunday, September 13, 2026 Local — 260913 Half CS SpaceX mPower

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Monday, September 14, 2026 Local — 260914 Half CS SpaceX mPower

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  • Sector Jacksonville, Territorial Sea - Sector Jacksonville, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Commercial (Hazardous) · Expired

    Matched by proximity to the pad · Source

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Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

401st launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 47th this year · 1,129th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 13, 2:49 PM EDT, in daylight

403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

19 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Sep 13, 2026 · source

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  • All spacecraft have separated.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/13/2026 · source

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/13/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 9/13/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 60% GO at start of window (40% at end).

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/12/2026 · source

  • GO for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/9/2026 · source

  • NET September 13, TBC.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/4/2026 · source

  • NET September.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/4/2026 · source

  • NET 2H 2026.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/6/2025 · source

  • NET 2026, with 3 satellites on board.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/3/2025 · source

Questions

When did O3b mPower 11-13 launch?

O3b mPower 11-13 launched on September 13, 2026 at 18:49 UTC. The launch window ran from 18:49 to 20:16 UTC.

Where can I watch O3b mPower 11-13?

Coverage: SpaceX O3b mPower 11-13; Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches three O3b mPOWER satellites from Cape Canaveral; SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 with O3b mPOWER 11, 12 & 13. Watch the replay

What rocket launched O3b mPower 11-13?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did O3b mPower 11-13 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Sep 13, 2:49 PM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1080 flew for the 29th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did O3b mPower 11-13 reach?

SES MPOWER-F11, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 308 × 6,669 km orbit inclined 16.9°.