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O3b · Communications

O3B FM7

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OperationalCommunicationsMEONORAD 40080

O3B FM7 is a O3b Networks Ltd. communications satellite, part of the O3b constellation, launched on July 10, 2014 into MEO.

Launch

Launch date: July 10, 2014 at 06:55 PM UTC
Launch site: Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by: Soyuz STB Fregat →
Operator: Arianespace
Mission: O3b FM3, FM6-FM8
Launch record: View full launch →

Orbit

Orbit regime: MEO
Apoapsis: 8,071 km
Periapsis: 8,060 km
Inclination: 0.05°
Orbital period: 287.93 min
Orbit data fetched: October 14, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC

Spacecraft

Operator: O3b Networks Ltd.
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space
Users: Commercial
Launch mass: 700 kg
Power: 1,500 W
Design lifetime: 10 years
Dimensions: 4 × 2 × 2 m
Detailed purpose: Broadband communications

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l): 2014-038B
NORAD catalog №: 40080
Object type: Payload
Owner / operator: O3b Networks
Constellation: O3b
Radar cross-section: 1.4019 m²
Status: Operational