40079, 40080, 40081, 40082 - O3B FM3, FM7, FM6, FM8

Communications satellite, owned by O3b Networks, to provide links between ground stations lying in the range 45 degrees N-S latitude. Orbiting at one quarter the altitude of geosynchronous satellites, O3b satellies reduce the delays (latency) in transmission introduced by the lengths of radio links.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2014-07-10
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 172.0 kg