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O3B FM7 (40080)
COSPAR: 2014-038B | Alt Name: O3b FM7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 10, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40080
International Designator
2014-038B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:01:23 GMT
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
344.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
88.87°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B FM7
Alternative Name
O3b FM7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3B
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40080U 14038B 26185.04263523 -.00000013 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 40080 0.0458 344.2227 0003691 88.8664 286.9509 5.00115680218729
Source: Celestrak
Summary
O3B FM7 is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 40080 and object identifier 2014-038B. It was manufactured by THALR and uses the Prisma bus configuration, specifically the ELiTeBus-1000 model. Launched on July 10, 2014, from ELS in French Guiana aboard a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle, O3B FM7 has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 12 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 500 kg and it had an initial launch mass of 700 kg. Equipped with 12 Ka-band transponders for communication purposes, O3B FM7 also features two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power throughout its mission. Its shape is described as a box trap with two panels, and the satellite has a radar cross section (RCS) of 1.4019 square meters. Operated by O3B, O3B FM7 was designed for a lifetime of approximately 10 years in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box trap+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
1.4019
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
O3b 7
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALR
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Prisma
Configuration
ELiTeBus-1000
Motor
LS-400 AOCS
Equipment
12 Ka-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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