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European Soyuz Delivers Four O3b Broadband Satellite to Orbit


European Soyuz Delivers Four O3b Broadband Satellite to Orbit A Europeanized Russian Soyuz rocket on Dec. 18 successfully placed four O3b Networks high-throughput Ka-band broadband satellites into O3b’s unique 8,000-kilometer-altitude orbit, giving O3b a bigger margin for error as it manages its constellation, now comprising 12 satellites. ​Launch-service provider Arianespace’s chief executive, Stephane Israel, said after the launch that all parameters looked good for the satellites but that it would take several hours to determine their exact status, including the precise orbital parameters. But the spacecraft are sending signals, he said.    More



(Source: Space News - Dec 19)

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