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O3B FM9 (40351)
COSPAR: 2014-083D | Alt Name: O3b FM9
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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
40351
International Designator
2014-083D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:11:52 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
351.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
108.73°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B FM9
Alternative Name
O3b FM9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3B
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40351U 14083D 26185.21657443 -.00000013 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 40351 0.0561 351.5983 0002682 108.7315 259.7001 5.00116047210915
Source: Celestrak
Summary
O3B FM9 is a communication satellite manufactured by THALR and owned by O3B. It was launched on December 18, 2014, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 12 meters with a dry mass of 500 kilograms and a launch mass of 700 kilograms. It is equipped with 12 Ka-band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's configuration follows the ELiTeBus-1000 bus design, and it has an expected lifetime of 10 years. Its mission is to provide communication services, supported by its shape characterized as a box trap with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box trap+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
16.3813
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
O3b 9
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
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