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O3B MPOWER F5 (58346)
COSPAR: 2023-175A | Alt Name: O3b mPOWER F5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 12, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58346
International Designator
2023-175A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:34:45 GMT
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
8.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
127.56°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B MPOWER F5
Alternative Name
O3b mPOWER F5
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
O3BS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 58346U 23175A 26200.69080383 -.00000024 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 58346 0.0528 8.7517 0005561 127.5577 223.7313 05.00115861 51062
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The O3B MPOWER F5 satellite, also known as O3b mPOWER F5, was launched on November 12, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. This communication satellite is owned by O3BS and manufactured by BOES (Boeing). It has a configuration of BSS-702X and utilizes Ka-Band transponders for its mission. The satellite measures 1.2 meters in length, with a diameter of 3 meters and spans 27 meters when fully deployed. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, it has a dry mass of 1700 kg and was launched at the same weight. Its design consists of a box shape with two panels. The O3B MPOWER F5 is expected to operate for a decade in its mission to facilitate communication services.
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 5
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
Next Pass
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