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O3B MPOWER F2 (54756)
COSPAR: 2022-174B | Alt Name: O3b mPOWER F2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 16, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54756
International Designator
2022-174B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:36:58 GMT
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
339.77°
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Argument of Perigee
132.70°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B MPOWER F2
Alternative Name
O3b mPOWER F2
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
O3BS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 54756U 22174B 26200.69234556 -.00000024 00000+0 00000+0 0 9998
2 54756 0.0446 339.7695 0005775 132.7006 247.5877 05.00114923 67073
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The O3B MPOWER F2 satellite, also known as O3b mPOWER F2, is a communication satellite owned by O3BS and manufactured by BOES using the 702X bus configuration. It was launched on December 16, 2022, from LC40 at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.2 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and spans 27 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It carries Ka-Band transponders for communication purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its dry mass and launch mass are both 1700 kilograms. The satellite's mission duration is expected to be 10 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
3
Span
27
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1700
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
O3b mPOWER 2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
702X
Configuration
BSS-702X
Motor
PPS5000
Equipment
Ka-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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