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O3B MPOWER F7 (62362)
COSPAR: 2024-244A | Alt Name: O3b mPOWER F7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 17, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62362
International Designator
2024-244A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:47:13 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.07°
Right Ascension
341.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
131.73°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B MPOWER F7
Alternative Name
O3b mPOWER F7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3BS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62362U 24244A 26200.65779685 -.00000024 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 62362 0.0656 341.9540 0005929 131.7272 246.3777 05.00115347 28149
Source: Celestrak
Summary
O3B MPOWER F7 is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2024-244A, manufactured by BOES and owned by O3BS. It was launched on December 17, 2024, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.2 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 27 meters. Its dry mass is 1700 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. The satellite’s configuration includes a box with two panels and is powered by a PPS5000 motor. It has a shape described as "Box + 2 pan" and is part of the O3b mPOWER mission series, specifically designated as payload O3b mPOWER 7.
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 7
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
702X
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
PPS5000
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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