LAUNCH CENTER
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Success
Thu Dec 18 2014
Arianespace
O3b FM9-FM12
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(6:37 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(6:37 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(6:37 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Soyuz STB FregatDescription:
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. The first launch occurred from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- The O3b Satellite Constellation is designed for telecommunications and data backhaul from remote locations.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kourou, French Guiana
Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex