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O3B FM11 (40349)
COSPAR: 2014-083B | Alt Name: O3b FM11
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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
40349
International Designator
2014-083B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:06:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
352.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.54°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B FM11
Alternative Name
O3b FM11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3B
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40349U 14083B 26184.96285653 -.00000014 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 40349 0.0552 352.4615 0002596 93.5432 274.0246 5.00115581210754
Source: Celestrak
Summary
O3B FM11 is a communication satellite launched on December 18, 2014, from Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. It was manufactured by THALR and belongs to the O3B network. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and 12 meters in span, with a dry mass of 500 kilograms and a launch mass of 700 kilograms. It is equipped with 12 Ka-Band transponders for communication purposes and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite operates on an ELiTeBus-1000 configuration, features a Box trap+2 pan shape, and has an RCS of 12.2583. Its mission is set to last for 10 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box trap+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
12.2583
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
O3b 11
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
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