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O3B FM17

OperationalCommunicationsMEO

Relays voice, data, internet or broadcast signals between points on Earth.

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Launch

Launch date: April 4, 2019 at 05:03 PM UTC
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by: Soyuz STB Fregat →
Operator: Arianespace
Mission: O3b FM17-20
Launch record: View full launch →

Orbit

Orbit regime: MEO
Apoapsis: 8,070 km
Periapsis: 8,062 km
Inclination: 0.03°
Orbital period: 287.93 min

Spacecraft

Operator: O3b Networks Ltd.
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space
Users: Commercial
Launch mass: 700 kg
Power: 1,500 W

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l): 2019-020C
NORAD catalog №: 44114
Object type: Payload
Owner / operator: O3b Networks
Status: Operational