ALL.SPACE and SES Space & Defense say they have completed certification of a multi-orbit, next-generation tactical terminal capability for the SES O3b mPOWER satellite network, aimed at government and defence users.
The companies said the electronically scanned antenna capability enables simultaneous, full-duplex connectivity across geostationary (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) networks from a single terminal, supporting communications-on-the-move in “contested and dynamic” environments.
According to the announcement, the ALL.SPACE antenna solution is the first European Space Agency (ESA)-certified for use on the O3b mPOWER network and supports SES Space & Defense’s Secure Integrated Multi-Orbit Networking (SIMON) approach, which is intended to integrate connectivity across multiple orbital regimes.
ALL.SPACE and SES Space & Defense said the certification enables “sovereign services” over O3b mPOWER as part of the MEO Global Services (mGS) contract. They added that both the terminal and the O3b mPOWER network are already included in multiple government and defence Programs of Record.
ALL.SPACE CEO Paul McCarter said the terminal provides simultaneous GEO and MEO connectivity from a single electronically steered terminal, framing the capability as designed to improve resilience for users operating on the move. SES Space & Defense Senior Vice President of Product & Innovation Michael Geist said the terminal capability supports the O3b mPOWER ecosystem and SIMON strategy.
The development is part of a broader push in defence satellite communications toward multi-orbit networking and terminals that can maintain connectivity while platforms move between environments and threat conditions. For defence organisations, certification on a specific network can be a prerequisite for procurement and operational use, particularly where programmes require assured connectivity and interoperability across allied systems.
