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O3B FM6 (40081)
COSPAR: 2014-038C | Alt Name: O3b FM6
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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
40081
International Designator
2014-038C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:52:23 GMT
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
349.91°
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Argument of Perigee
111.21°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B FM6
Alternative Name
O3b FM6
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3B
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40081U 14038C 26184.86972029 -.00000014 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 40081 0.0464 349.9074 0002640 111.2143 258.9076 5.00115806218666
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The O3B FM6 satellite, also known as O3b FM6, was launched on July 10, 2014, from the Guiana Space Centre (ELS launch pad) using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. This communication satellite, manufactured by THALR and operated by O3B, is part of the Prisma series with an ELiTeBus-1000 configuration. The satellite's dimensions are 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and has a span of 12 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a launch mass of 700 kilograms and a dry mass of 500 kilograms. Equipped with 12 Ka-Band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries, O3B FM6 is designed for a 10-year operational lifetime in orbit. Its shape is described as a box trap with two pan configurations, and its reflective surface area (RCS) is 12.5893 square meters. The satellite's attitude control system is the LS-400 AOCS, aiding in maintaining its orientation for optimal communication performance.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box trap+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
12.5893
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
O3b 6
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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