Arianespace Soyuz STB Fregat O3b FM9-FM12
Soyuz STB Fregat
Status
Success
Date
18 DEC 2014
18:37
Mission Overview
The O3b Satellite Constellation is designed for telecommunications and data backhaul from remote locations.
Rocket
Soyuz STB Fregat
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Rocket Details
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.
Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
312 T
