MISSION NAME
O3b FM9-FM12 12
Status
Success
DATE
18 DEC 2014
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
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.