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O3B MPOWER F8 (62363)
COSPAR: 2024-244B | Alt Name: O3b mPOWER F8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 17, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62363
International Designator
2024-244B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:23:57 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
8.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.27°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
O3B MPOWER F8
Alternative Name
O3b mPOWER F8
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
O3BS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62363U 24244B 26200.22496832 -.00000024 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 62363 0.0149 8.9775 0005715 97.2721 253.8097 05.00115032 22474
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Summary
O3B MPOWER F8 is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2024-244B and NORAD_CAT_ID 62363, manufactured by BOES for O3BS. 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 spans 27 meters when deployed. It weighs 1700 kilograms both at launch and as its dry mass. The satellite is configured with a Box + 2 pan shape and uses PPS5000 motors for propulsion. Its payload is named O3b mPOWER 8, and it operates under the ownership of O3BS.
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 8
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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