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O3B FM17 (44114)
COSPAR: 2019-020C | Alt Name: O3b FM17
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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
44114
International Designator
2019-020C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:38:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
9.99°
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Argument of Perigee
91.30°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B FM17
Alternative Name
O3b FM17
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3BS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44114U 19020C 26185.10999211 -.00000013 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 44114 0.0353 9.9939 0002582 91.3003 258.7343 5.00115634132372
Source: Celestrak
Summary
O3B FM17 is a communication satellite operated by O3BS and manufactured by THALR under the BUS type Prisma with the configuration ELiTeBus-1000. Launched on April 4, 2019, from the Guiana Space Centre using a Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 500 kilograms and a launch mass of 700 kilograms. The satellite measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans up to 12 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Equipped with 12 Ka-band transponders for communication purposes, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its mission is expected 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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
O3b 17
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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