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O3B FM12 (40350)
COSPAR: 2014-083C | Alt Name: O3b FM12
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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
40350
International Designator
2014-083C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:57:33 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
352.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
106.66°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B FM12
Alternative Name
O3b FM12
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3B
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40350U 14083C 26184.78996545 -.00000014 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 40350 0.0543 352.6321 0002515 106.6575 260.7383 5.00116012210751
Source: Celestrak
Summary
O3B FM12 is a communication satellite launched by O3B Networks on December 18, 2014, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4 meters in length and has a diameter of 2 meters with a span of 12 meters when fully deployed. It is equipped with 12 Ka-band transponders for communication purposes and features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. O3B FM12 has a dry mass of 500 kilograms and was launched at a mass of 700 kilograms. The satellite utilizes the LS-400 AOCS motor system for attitude control, with a designed lifetime of 10 years. It is manufactured by Thales Alenia Space (THALR) under the Prisma bus configuration and operates in a box trap+2 pan shape with an RCS value of 7.8074. The satellite's primary mission is to provide communication services as part of O3B Networks' constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box trap+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
7.8074
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
O3b 12
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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