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O3b satellites launched as part of a constellation for broadband internet distribution.

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Globalstar 73 - 120 (Globalstar-2) Null
O3b 1, ..., 12 Null
Iridium-NEXT Communication satellite built by Thales Alenia Space (prime), Orbital (integration) for Iridium Communications Inc., USA. Launched 2016 - 2017. Used the ELiTeBus-1000 bus.
LeoSat Communication satellite built by Thales Alenia Space for LeoSat Enterprises, USA. Used the ELiTeBus-1000 bus.
O3b 13, ..., 20 Null

Family: Communications
Country: UK
Launch Vehicles: R-7, Soyuz-ST-B, Soyuz ST / Fregat ST
Launch Sites: Kourou ELS
Bibliography: 12315

Chronology

4 events

2013 June 25

19:27 GMT - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ELS. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-ST-B.

O3b SC4/FM5 - . Payload: O3B FM5. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 39188 . COSPAR: 2013-031A. Apogee: 7,838 km (4,870 mi). Perigee: 7,808 km (4,851 mi). Inclination: 0.0400 deg. Period: 280.71 min. O3b (the other 3 billion) satellite providing Ka-band communications with steerable antennas for broadband internet capacity in the developing world..

O3b SC3/FM4 - . Payload: O3B FM4. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 39189 . COSPAR: 2013-031B. Apogee: 7,838 km (4,870 mi). Perigee: 7,820 km (4,850 mi). Inclination: 0.0400 deg. Period: 280.88 min.

O3b SC2/FM2 - . Payload: O3B FM2. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 39190 . COSPAR: 2013-031C. Apogee: 7,838 km (4,870 mi). Perigee: 7,828 km (4,864 mi). Inclination: 0.0400 deg. Period: 281.00 min.

O3b SC1/PFM - . Payload: O3B PFM. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 39191 . COSPAR: 2013-031D. Apogee: 8,007 km (4,975 mi). Perigee: 7,843 km (4,873 mi). Inclination: 0.0300 deg. Period: 283.73 min.

2014 July 10

18:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ELS. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-ST-B.

O3b FM3 - . Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 40079 . COSPAR: 2014-038A. Apogee: 8,069 km (5,013 mi). Perigee: 8,062 km (5,009 mi). Inclination: 0.0300 deg. Period: 287.93 min.

O3b FM7 - . Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 40080 . COSPAR: 2014-038B. Apogee: 8,071 km (5,015 mi). Perigee: 8,061 km (5,008 mi). Inclination: 0.0300 deg. Period: 287.93 min.

O3b FM6 - . Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 40081 . COSPAR: 2014-038C. Apogee: 8,069 km (5,013 mi). Perigee: 8,063 km (5,010 mi). Inclination: 0.0300 deg. Period: 287.93 min.

O3b FM8 - . Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 40082 . COSPAR: 2014-038D. Apogee: 8,071 km (5,015 mi). Perigee: 8,061 km (5,008 mi). Inclination: 0.0300 deg. Period: 287.93 min.

2014 December 18

18:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ELS. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz ST / Fregat ST.

O3b FM9 - . Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 40351 . COSPAR: 2014-083D. Apogee: 8,071 km (5,015 mi). Perigee: 8,061 km (5,008 mi). Inclination: 0.0500 deg. Period: 287.93 min. Second quartet of O3b satellites for broadband internet distribution. Each satellite carried an array of 12 Ka-band spot beam dishes and provided capacity for internet providers in the developing world..

O3b FM10 - . Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 40349 . COSPAR: 2014-083B. Apogee: 8,070 km (5,010 mi). Perigee: 8,061 km (5,008 mi). Inclination: 0.0400 deg. Period: 287.93 min. O3b satellites launched as part of a constellation for broadband internet distribution..

O3b FM11 - . Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 40349 . COSPAR: 2014-083B. Apogee: 8,070 km (5,010 mi). Perigee: 8,061 km (5,008 mi). Inclination: 0.0400 deg. Period: 287.93 min.

O3b FM12 - . Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: UK. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 40350 . COSPAR: 2014-083C. Apogee: 8,070 km (5,010 mi). Perigee: 8,062 km (5,009 mi). Inclination: 0.0400 deg. Period: 287.93 min.

2017 January 14

17:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC4E. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 v1.2.

Iridium Next SV01 - . Payload: Iridium 106. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41917 . COSPAR: 2017-003A. Apogee: 626 km (388 mi). Perigee: 617 km (383 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg.
See Iridium-NEXT 102. The first cluster of second generation communications satellites for Iridium Communications was launched, aboard the first SpaceX Falcon 9 to fly since the Amos-6 pad accident the previous year. The Falcon 9 placed all ten satellites in the correct orbit, and the first stage landed on the barge 'Just Read The Instructions'. The Falcon 9 second stage was expected to be deorbited over Antarctica. However, JSpOC was tracking 11 objects in orbit rather than the expected The Iridium satellites carry communications payloads for global mobile communications coverage as well as Aireon ADS-B airplane data relay payloads and, on four of the 10 satellites, AIS ship tracking payloads for the Canadian company ExactEarth.

Iridium Next SV02 - . Payload: Iridium 103. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41918 . COSPAR: 2017-003B. Apogee: 622 km (386 mi). Perigee: 610 km (370 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. See Iridium-NEXT 103. ..

Iridium Next SV03 - . Payload: Iridium 109. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41919 . COSPAR: 2017-003C. Apogee: 621 km (385 mi). Perigee: 608 km (377 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. See Iridium-NEXT 109. ..

Iridium Next SV04 - . Payload: Iridium 102. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41920 . COSPAR: 2017-003D. Apogee: 621 km (385 mi). Perigee: 608 km (377 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. See Iridium-NEXT 102. ..

Iridium Next SV05 - . Payload: Iridium 105. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41921 . COSPAR: 2017-003E. Apogee: 619 km (384 mi). Perigee: 605 km (375 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. See Iridium-NEXT 105. ..

Iridium Next SV06 - . Payload: Iridium 104. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41922 . COSPAR: 2017-003F. Apogee: 621 km (385 mi). Perigee: 610 km (370 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. See Iridium-NEXT 104. ..

Iridium Next SV07 - . Payload: Iridium 114. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41923 . COSPAR: 2017-003G. Apogee: 617 km (383 mi). Perigee: 610 km (370 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. See Iridium-NEXT 114. ..

Iridium Next SV08 - . Payload: Iridium 108. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41924 . COSPAR: 2017-003H. Apogee: 622 km (386 mi). Perigee: 607 km (377 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. See Iridium-NEXT 108. ..

Iridium Next SV09 - . Payload: Iridium 112. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41925 . COSPAR: 2017-003J. Apogee: 621 km (385 mi). Perigee: 604 km (375 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. See Iridium-NEXT 112. ..

Iridium Next SV10 - . Payload: Iridium 111. Nation: USA. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: ELiTeBus. USAF Sat Cat: 41926 . COSPAR: 2017-003K. Apogee: 622 km (386 mi). Perigee: 609 km (378 mi). Inclination: 86.70 deg. See Iridium-NEXT 111. ..