MISSION NAME
O3b FM1, FM2, FM4, FM5 5
Status
Success
DATE
25 JUN 2013
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Arianespace
Launch Pad
Soyuz Launch Complex
Description
The O3b Satellite Constellation is designed for telecommunications and data backhaul from remote locations.
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT
Rocket Description
The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place 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.