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O3B FM20 (44112)
COSPAR: 2019-020A | Alt Name: O3b FM20
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 4, 2019
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44112
International Designator
2019-020A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:04:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
356.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.70°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B FM20
Alternative Name
O3b FM20
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3BS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44112U 19020A 26185.00280632 -.00000013 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 44112 0.0523 356.8873 0002390 97.7004 265.4392 5.00115647132416
Source: Celestrak
Summary
O3B FM20 is a communication satellite built by THALR and owned by O3BS. Launched on April 4, 2019, from the Guiana Space Center's ELS launch pad using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle, it has a configuration based on the ELiTeBus-1000 bus system with dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter. The satellite features a span of 12 meters and is equipped with 12 Ka-band transponders for communication purposes. Its power supply comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, contributing to its total launch mass of 700 kg and dry mass of 500 kg. O3B FM20 was designed with a lifespan of 10 years, using an LS-400 AOCS motor for attitude control. The satellite's shape is described as box trap+2 pan configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box trap+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
O3b 20
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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