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O3B FM8
Medium Earth Orbit Broadband (O3B Constellation) · SES
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One of the O3B satellites, part of a constellation whose medium-Earth-orbit altitude of roughly 5,000 miles strikes a deliberate balance: far enough up that a dozen or so satellites can provide continuous coverage (unlike LEO constellations needing hundreds), but low enough to avoid the crippling latency of traditional geostationary satellite internet.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Medium Earth Orbita high vantage point, ideal for navigation
- Altitude
- 5,016–5,021 mi (8,072–8,080 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 4.8 hours5.0 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 40082
- Int’l designator
- 2014-038D
- Launched
- 2014
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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