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O3B MPOWER F3 (56368)
COSPAR: 2023-059B | Alt Name: O3b mPOWER F3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56368
International Designator
2023-059B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:57:09 GMT
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
348.37°
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Argument of Perigee
126.02°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B MPOWER F3
Alternative Name
O3b mPOWER F3
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
O3BS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 56368U 23059B 26200.78969251 -.00000024 00000+0 00000+0 0 9999
2 56368 0.0635 348.3742 0006656 126.0162 245.6758 05.00116444 56357
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Summary
The O3B MPOWER F3 satellite, also known as O3b mPOWER F3, is operated by O3BS and was launched on April 28, 2023, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has a configuration of BSS-702X with dimensions of 1.2 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter. The satellite is equipped with Ka-Band transponders for communication purposes and features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power. It weighs 1,700 kg at launch and has a designed lifetime of 10 years. Manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems (BOES), the O3B MPOWER F3 is part of the UK's communication satellite fleet and utilizes PPS5000 motors as its propulsion system.
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
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Material Composition
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Technical Details
Payload
O3b mPOWER 3
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
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