Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · Elliptical
ASBM (Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission) 1 & 2 are two twin satellites built by Northrop Grumman for Space Norway, in cooperation with Inmarsat and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence. They are designed to bring mobile broadband coverage in the Arctic for both civilians and military. The US Air…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBM-1 2024-143A | Payload | 7598 × 43995 km · 63.0° | Globe |
| ASBM-2 2024-143B | Payload | 7614 × 43980 km · 62.9° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2024-143C | Rocket body | 359 × 12280 km · 62.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2024-143 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).