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Soyuz STB/Fregat: O3b FM13-16
The O3b Satellite Constellation is a satellite constellation designed for telecommunications and data backhaul from remote locations.
Friday, 9 March 2018
Mission Data
🇪🇺ArianespaceEst. 1980
Launch VehicleSoyuz STB Fregat
Vehicle FamilySoyuz
Vehicle Record13 of 14 launches (92.9%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record313 successes / 15 failures (95%)
Success Streak16 consecutive
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
Launch PadSoyuz Launch Complex
LocationGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana GUF
Orbital Launches This Year#24
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad26
Launches From This Site336
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Soyuz STB Fregat
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.
Launch Site
Soyuz Launch Complex · 5.3019°N 52.8346°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.