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O3B FM16, 43232

Orbit data source: Space-Track

O3B FM16, 43232 is a payload satellite owned by O3B SES (JE) that was launched on Fri, 09 Mar 2018 UTC via a SOYUZ-ST-B launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
43232, 2018-024B
Orbit
Active
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
PRISMA?, LS-400 AOCS?
Mass
700 kg wet, ~500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-03-09 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SOYUZ-ST-B
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Trap Box + 2 Pan, 12 m
Radar Cross Section
21.980 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 O3B FM16
1 43232U 18024B   25181.53780974 -.00000025  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 43232   0.0530 349.9912 0003059 108.1743 261.8663  5.00115683133358
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:54:26.761Z)
Latitude
0.0079°
Longitude
-112.45774°
Altitude
8,064.994 km
Speed
5.254 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 59m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 28"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.03597°
Longitude
-81.50215°
Altitude
8,062.683 km
Speed
5.255 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 19m 15s
Apparent Declination
-15° 00' 30"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:08:41
Azimuth
90.671° ESE
Elevation
-22.997°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
8,073.365 km
Perigee altitude
8,064.526 km
Semi-major axis
14,447.082 km
Eccentricity
0.00031
Inclination
0.053°
RAAN
349.9912°
Arg. of periapsis
108.1743°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
261.8663°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.24989 °/min
Orbital period
288.02 mins
BSTAR
0
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O3B FM16 Visibility forecast

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79 mins2025-07-01 12:22:33.887Z231.835° WSW2025-07-01 13:01:33.887Z180.346° SSW24.386°2025-07-01 13:41:33.887Z127.529° SE
78 mins2025-07-01 18:23:33.887Z230.895° WSW2025-07-01 19:01:33.887Z180.29° SSW24.413°2025-07-01 19:41:33.887Z127.505° SE
79 mins2025-07-02 00:22:33.887Z231.83° WSW2025-07-02 01:01:33.887Z180.236° SSW24.352°2025-07-02 01:41:33.887Z127.565° SE
78 mins2025-07-02 06:23:33.887Z230.77° WSW2025-07-02 07:01:33.887Z180.292° SSW24.327°2025-07-02 07:41:33.887Z127.589° SE
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