O3b FM13 - Norad ID: 43234
| Spacetrack Directory Name | O3B FM13 |
| Alternative name | O3b FM13 |
| Group | O3B |
| Follow O3B FM13 | O3B FM13 Tracker |
| Group follow O3B | Tracker O3B |
| Pass predictions O3B FM13 | Pass predictions O3B FM13 |
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| Days in orbit | 3163 |
| Country/organisation of origin | O3b Networks (O3B) |
| Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 8058 km |
| Apogee | 8074 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 0.06° |
| Laps per day | 5 |
| Orbit | MEO (Equatorial) |
| Height O3B FM13 | 8064.4 km |
O3B FM13 is a communication satellite built by THALR and operated by O3BS. It was launched on March 9, 2018, from the ELS launch pad at FRGUI using a Soyuz-ST-B rocket. The satellite measures 4 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans 12 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 500 kg and it weighed 700 kg at launch. O3B FM13 is equipped with 12 Ka-band transponders for communication purposes and has a lifespan of approximately 10 years. It uses the LS-400 AOCS motor system for attitude control and its power supply consists of two deployable solar arrays along with batteries to ensure continuous operation. The satellites structure includes a box trap design with two pan extensions.
satellite O3B FM13 Date of exalting 09.03.2018y. Average height of ISS O3B FM13 hundred 8064.4 km. Average velocity O3B FM13 is 18915.53 km/h. Inclination O3B FM13 satellite 0.05°.