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O3B FM8

OperationalCommunicationsMEO

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

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Launch

Launch date
July 10, 2014 at 06:55 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
Soyuz STB Fregat →
Operator
Arianespace
Mission
O3b FM3, FM6-FM8
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
8,070 km
Periapsis
8,062 km
Inclination
0.05°
Orbital period
287.93 min

Spacecraft

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

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2014-038D
NORAD catalog №
40082
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
O3b Networks
Radar cross-section
3.9905 m²
Status
Operational