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O3B FM20

Medium Earth Orbit Broadband (O3B Constellation) · SES

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O3B FM20, part of SES's original O3B ('Other 3 Billion') medium-Earth-orbit broadband constellation, providing a medium-Earth-orbit altitude of roughly 5,000 miles, chosen as the deliberate sweet spot between GEO's excessive latency and LEO's need for hundreds of satellites for continuous coverage.

Its orbit

Orbit
Medium Earth Orbita high vantage point, ideal for navigation
Altitude
5,016–5,020 mi (8,073–8,079 km)
Inclination
0.1°
One orbit
4.8 hours5.0 orbits a day
NORAD ID
44112
Int’l designator
2019-020A
Launched
2019

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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