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O3B FM10 (40348)
COSPAR: 2014-083A | Alt Name: O3b FM10
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 18, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40348
International Designator
2014-083A
Epoch
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:27:08 GMT
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
330.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
132.11°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B FM10
Alternative Name
O3b FM10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3B
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40348U 14083A 26181.35218119 -.00000020 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 40348 0.0357 330.6093 0002895 132.1065 257.3157 5.00115454210549
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The O3B FM10 satellite, also known as O3b FM10, is a communication satellite manufactured by THALR and launched on December 18, 2014, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It has a configuration of ELiTeBus-1000 and measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and a span of 12 meters. The satellite is owned by O3B and operated for the UK, equipped with 12 Ka-band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its dry mass is 500 kg while its launch mass was 700 kg. It has a mission lifetime of 10 years and uses an LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. The satellite's shape is described as box trap+2 pan, and it serves communication purposes within the constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box trap+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.4981
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
O3b 10
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
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